More than 20 million gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures are performed each year in the United States. According to the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), the risk of infection ...

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 ...

Existing endoscope reprocessing techniques are not consistently effective, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. The study shows all 20 endoscopes had visual ...

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 Minnesota Department of Health has issued a memo to healthcare facilities regarding proper reprocessing of endoscopes. According to the memo, several healthcare facilities have contacted the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 6, 2010) -- Olympus, a precision technology leader, designing and delivering innovative solutions in medical and surgical products, today announced the launch of the OER-Pro, ...

FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Censis Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation, and Cantel Medical Corp announced a new long-term partnership to combine Cantel’s ...

Cantel Medical has agreed to acquire BHT Hygienetechnik Holding GmbH (BHT Group) for about $60.8 million. The German company markets automated endoscope processing technology. In the deal, Cantel will ...

The endoscope reprocessing device market is estimated to reach USD 2.68 billion in 2025. It is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 7.3% during the assessment period and reach a value of USD 4.94 billion ...