Training
Flexible Endoscope Preventative Maintenance & Minor Repairs
The new Scope Requirements announced by the Joint Commission a few months ago highlight the trend MER has seen towards the increasing role of Clinical Engineering with regards to inventory management, preventative maintenance schedules and repair cost reduction of flexible endoscope. With this increased responsibility comes an increased need for knowledge. For decades the OEM [...]
Leak Test…Leak Test…Leak Test
 Endoscopes are intricate instruments that combine mechanical, illumination, optical and video elements…none of which react well to fluid. Because of these sensitive components, endoscope leak testing is a critical part of the proper scope cleaning and disinfection process, but often, it is done improperly or not at all. FLUID DAMAGE is responsible for over half [...]
Common Questions in Flexible Endoscopy
When clinical staff members who have contact with your flexible scope inventory truly understand scope nomenclature, how a scope works and proper handling, your facility or department should have fewer incidents of damage due to improper handling or accidental breakage. But what happens when something does go wrong? Do you understand symptoms of problems and [...]
Flexible Endoscope Repairs: Doing It Your Way
Today more than ever hospitals are seeking innovative ways to reduce costs and provide affordable health care. Empowering your Biomedical Engineering team to perform simple repairs on-site can save your facility hundreds of thousands of dollars in repair and shipping costs annually. Some multi facility systems have adopted the repair depot concept through which system [...]
