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Endoscope Reprocessing

Endoscope reprocessing involves the cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of these medical instruments, and encompasses the steps of cleaning, rinsing, disinfection, secondary rinsing, drying and storage.

Kit Helps Determine Safety of Stored Scopes

Flexible endoscopes are a challenge to clean disinfect and sterilize. Modern machines such as AERs are effective tools for rendering scopes safe for use on the next patient, but what about the endoscope that is not used for multiple days? Is that scope hanging in the closet ...More
January 3, 2012
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Risk of Exposure to CJD Via Endoscopy Requires Further Study

Researchers from Geneva, Switzerland describe the case of a 68-year-old male with autopsy-confirmed sporadic Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease (CJD) who had undergone two colonoscopies prior to this diagnosis.The involved endoscopy center had multiple colonoscopes and gastroscopes ...More
July 25, 2011
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Manufacturer Determines Test Suitable for Evaluating Cleanliness of Flexible Endoscopes

At the 2011 Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) Convention held in Indianapolis, Olympus America, Inc. presented the results of a study evaluating the effectiveness of a 3-1 test strip for detecting residual organic soils remaining in flexible ...More
June 14, 2011
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FDA Clears Cleaning Claim on Medivators Advantage Plus Endoscope Reprocessing System

Minntech Corporation announces that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Medivators Advantage(R) Plus Endoscope Reprocessing System with a new cleaning cycle claim that provides facilities the option to eliminate the manual cleaning of endoscopes prior to ...More
April 15, 2011
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Reprocessing of Medical Devices Can Be a Smart Business, Clinical Decision

The organization Practice Greenhealth says that the healthcare industry ranks among the largest users of energy and the highest producers of waste, and is a major consumer of paper, water, food and other resources, resulting in an industry with a significant environmental ...More
April 26, 2010
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Medivators Announces FDA Clearance of DSD Edge Automated Endoscope Reprocessor

Medivators Reprocessing Systems, a Minntech Corporation business group, announces it has received FDA 510(k) clearance of the Medivators DSD Edge automated endoscope reprocessor for the high-level disinfection of flexible, heat-sensitive endoscopes. The Medivators DSD ...More
April 8, 2010
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Reprocessing Highlighted as a Key Strategy for Greening the OR at Healthcare Symposium

Ascent, a leader in delivering healthcare resource sustainability, announces its sponsorship of a new initiative from Practice Greenhealth. The “Symposium for Greening the OR,” taking place April 27, 2010 in Scottsdale, Ariz., is the first phase of the ...More
April 1, 2010
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Responsible Medical Device Strategies Saved Hospitals Millions of Dollars in 2009

Ascent, a leader in the remanufacturing of medical devices in the U.S., announced today that its hospital partners realized hundreds of millions of dollars in cost savings through the use of medical device remanufacturing programs in 2009. On a per-hospital basis, some ...More
March 17, 2010
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Breaks in Aseptic Technique Require Review of OR Basics

As an infection preventionist, do you know what’s happening in your hospital’s operating rooms (ORs) related to infection prevention and control practices? To get an idea of how well recommended practices are being implemented in the surgical suites across the ...More
February 24, 2010
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
SPD Experts Tackle Instrument-Related Issues in the OR

ICT asked sterile processing experts to tackle a few thorny issues related to instrumentation and the operating room (OR). Our experts are: Lisa Huber, CRCST, BA, ACE, FCS, sterile processing director at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill. and president of the IAHCSMM ...More
February 22, 2010
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization