The ASC Quality Collaboration offers an Endoscope Reprocessing Toolkit, which pulls policies and tips from several sources. Here are is a 10-step endoscopy reprocessing check list from Hospital ...
Ambulatory surgery centers are considered high-quality sites of care, and many centers with gastroenterology conduct their own endoscope reprocessing. They have small staffs with checks-and-balances ...
The First Step Flexible Endoscope Bedside Pre-Clean Kit from Cygnus Medical enables GI surgery centers to removing visible bioburden after a procedure — an essential first step in the reprocessing of ...
OAK BROOK, Ill. – May 13, 2008 – The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has updated its infection control guidelines regarding gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. The guidelines note ...
CENTER VALLEY, PA (May 6, 2010) -- Olympus, a precision technology leader, designing and delivering innovative solutions in medical and surgical products, today announced the launch of the OER-Pro, ...
FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Censis Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation, and Cantel Medical Corp announced a new long-term partnership to combine Cantel’s ...
Bacteria lingering on endoscopes can lead to drug-resistant infections. Before getting scoped, patients should ask how they will be protected. When Bill Warner received a diagnosis of a possible bile ...
The lifespan of medical devices is growing longer as more and more hospitals are turning to device reprocessing to cut costs, reduce waste and maximize potential use of these items. Millions of single ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . After an alcohol flush and air purge using an automated reprocessing machine, 100% of endoscopes were still wet.