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Flexible Scopes

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
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Slide Show: Reprocessing Flexible GI Scopes

A look at the key points contained in the Updated Multisociety Guideline on Reprocessing Flexible GI Scopes. ...More
June 2, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Disinfection & Sterilization
ASGE, SHEA Issue Updated Multisociety Guideline on Reprocessing Flexible GI Endoscopes

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have issued an updated Multisociety Guideline on Reprocessing Flexible GI Endoscopes. Members of the ASGE Quality Assurance in Endoscopy Committee ...More
May 10, 2011
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
ChannelCheck Verification Test as a Tool to Assess Endoscope Cleanliness

The purpose of this study was to determine the real-world effectiveness of healthcare facilities’ flexible endoscope cleaning procedures by utilizing the ChannelCheck™ residual soil test, a product of Healthmark Industries Co, Inc. The ChannelCheck™ test detects the ...More
January 24, 2011
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
New Report of Ignored Warning Surfaces as VA Facilities Wrestle with Sterilization Breaches

Even as investigation into sterilization protocol breaches continues at the John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis, The Augusta Chronicle is reporting that an infection preventionist's warnings about problems related to the disinfection and sterilization of reusable ...More
September 13, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
New Data Demonstrate Automated Reprocessor is Superior to Manual Cleaning of Flexible Endoscopes

Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) announces newly published data showing that the ASP EVOTECH® Endoscope Cleaner and Reprocessor (ECR) provides an automated approach superior to the manual cleaning required when using traditional AERs. ...More
July 20, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization