June 2, 2011 — An updated guideline on reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopes outlines the best current methods of disinfection and discusses new and evolving technology and ...

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 ...

Additional manual flushing steps and increased flushing volume of each endoscope channel, as well as the elevator recess area Additional raising/lowering the forceps elevator In addition, FDA has the ...

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 ...

There is need for careful visual inspection and cleaning verification tests of endoscopes before they are disinfected or sterilized and used on another patient. Currently, flexible endoscopes, ...

The discovery that a Quebec hospital failed to properly sterilize an endoscope for eight years points to a need for tracking and reporting whether hospitals are following stringent cleaning practices, ...