A study, published in the American Journal of Infection Control, details the development and testing of a new strategy for monitoring reprocessing of endoscopes. Researchers developed and tested the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Current techniques used to clean endoscopes for reuse are not consistently effective, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official ...

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.

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

Effective reprocessing of endoscopes that are used in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures requires continued vigilance to prevent dangerous infections, according to a US ...

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, ...

Potentially harmful bacteria can survive on endoscopes used to examine the interior of the digestive tract, despite a multi-step cleaning and disinfecting process, according to a study. Potentially ...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The global Endoscope Reprocessing Market, valued at US$2.49 billion in 2024, stood at US$2.71 billion in 2025 and is projected to advance at a ...

Arlington, VA, January 31, 2017 - Current techniques used to clean endoscopes for reuse are not consistently effective, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of ...