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Scope 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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Manual Cleaning, Use of AER for Scopes Ensures Prevention of Transmissible Organisms

The growing prevalence of infectious diseases among patients, including HIV infection, increases the risk of transmission of an infection during endoscopic procedures. In 2009, the first three cases of HIV transmission through colonoscopy were reported in the U.S. ...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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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
Healthmark Industries Announces Newest Educational Program

Healthmark Industries announces its newest, free continuing education program. "Return of the Clean Brothers: A Residual Mission" is the latest Flash-based game that takes participants on an adventure through the scope cleaning process with the Clean Brothers and RESIdude. ...More
January 28, 2011
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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
Midbrook Medical Develops New Ways to Clean Interior Lumen of Medical Devices

As more medical tools are manufactured to be reusable, it is becoming increasingly important to develop effective methods of reprocessing them. Simply following the manufacturer’s instructions may not be enough to clean cannulated instruments and other complicated or ...More
November 23, 2010
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Mobile Aspects Releases Next Generation of Endoscope Tracking System

Mobile Aspects announces the availability of an enhanced design of its RFID enabled endoscope tracking system, iRIScope. Targeted at increasing care quality and patient safety, iRIScope 2.0 offers additional functional and technical capabilities to help care providers ...More
October 12, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization