The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America have updated their 2003 joint guideline for reprocessing gastrointestinal endoscopes to ...

The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...

The following article is written by Matt Smith, marketing analyst for Healthmark Industries Co. Cross contamination from flexible endoscopes remains one most health technology-related hazards. Every ...

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 ...

Current reprocessing methods do not effectively sterilize flexible endoscopes, which may pose an infection risk to patients, suggest the findings of two new studies. Here are four things to know. 1.

JUNE 1, 2011 – The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have updated their 2003 joint guideline for reprocessing ...

Current techniques used to clean endoscopes for reuse are not consistently effective, according to a new study. The findings of this study support the need for careful visual inspection and cleaning ...

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses plans to release an update to its “Guideline for Processing Flexible Endoscopes” on Feb. 1, but the lead author of the guideline update offered a ...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) announced today it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the ASP AEROFLEX™ Automatic ...

Many patients may be undergoing endoscopy with contaminated instruments, a pair of new studies suggest. Current guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others allow the ...

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus, a global technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures, among other core businesses, ...

The endoscope reprocessing market represents a critical segment within the healthcare infrastructure, focusing on the cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of endoscopic equipment used in ...