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Flexible Endoscope Staff Education: Understanding the Basics & Reducing Repair Costs
When all clinical staff members who have contact with your flexible scope inventory truly understand scope nomenclature, how a scope works, and proper handling of these instruments, your facility or department should experience fewer incidents of damage due to improper handling or accidental breakage. Our Staff In-Service Program is free to all on-going customers and affordable for any facility who is just seeking this sort of information.
Additionally, 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.
Matlock Endoscopic offers three flexible endoscope repair courses for your Olympus brand flexible endoscopes. All training is performed by Matlock certified technicians utilizing a hands-on” approach at our corporate headquarters in Nashville, TN. Classes are scheduled Mon. – Sat. to meet your individual schedule requirements.
Whether it’s a first call approach or a comprehensive in-house repair program, Matlock offers it all! We can even help you establish a repair depot for facilities with multiple hospitals and surgery centers
Learn how to properly perform a complete flexible scope preventative maintenance inspection, gain understanding of scope nomenclature & endoscopy procedures, and how to perform an air/water nozzle replacement.
OBJECTIVE: To help an individual who has little to no knowledge about flexible endoscopes to become knowledgeable of basic endoscope functions and nomenclature. Attendees learn to conduct a complete flexible endoscope preventive maintenance inspection (PMI) including troubleshooting and the ability to evaluate clinical complaints. In addition, this individual will be able to proficiently perform an on-site air/water nozzle replacement.
Class 2: Minor Repairs
This course is a review of all items covered in Class 1 with addition of learning to perform minor repairs such as scope disassembly and reassembly, fluid removal, switch replacement, and angulation system repairs.
OBJECTIVE: To train a biomedical/clinical technician or engineer to have a deeper understanding of the functionality and operation of the interior components of flexible endoscopes and the minor repairs that can be performed on-site. The individual will also be able to determine if repairs are beyond on site capabilities.
Class 3: Angulation Rubbers
This course is a review of all items covered in Classes 1 and 2 with the addition of how to properly replace an angulation rubber
OBJECTIVE: To train a biomedical/clinical technician or engineer to properly perform the task of an Angulation Rubber Replacement.
