Meditech Endoscopy
Meditech Endoscopy is an established UK manufacturing company, designing and producing a range of En
How do we approach reprocessing more sustainably?
Endoscopy has hit the headlines in recent months, as one of the biggest healthcare waste generators. This article in Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News reveals that endoscopy creates enough waste products to cover 2 x football pitches in 1 foot of waste.
https://lnkd.in/esYEsBTZ
Setting unrealistic targets can be overwhelming.
Start by making small changes.
The StageOne bedside kit is a simple and sustainable choice for pre-cleaning.
Made from eco-friendly bagasse, which can be macerated.
Lightweight to reduce environmental impact on transport.
Contact us for further details or visit our website: www.meditechendscopy.com
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Make the Pre-Clean an essential part of the reprocessing routine.
A timely Pre-clean helps to reduce the formation of biofilm in endoscopes.
Want to find out more?
Read this article in the June edition of Clinical Services Journal - 'Pre-Clean the Unseen'
https://content.yudu.com/web/1u0jl/0A1up6l/CSJ-June-2024/html/index.html?page=64&origin=reader
If you are interested in our sustainably sourced pre-clean kit, StageOne
Please visit our website: www.meditechendoscopy.com
or drop us an email at [email protected]
"A worthwhile value-based care initiative as implementation may effectively minimize repair costs and increase bronchoscope life span."
A study has found that using the ProTech tip protector decreases bronchoscope breakage rate by improving shock absorbency during transportation and storage, and by allowing proper distal tip aeration.
Read the full article here: https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2022.205.1_MeetingAbstracts.A4002
For more information visit our website: www.meditechendoscopy.com
Or send us an email [email protected]
A busy few weeks for Meditech Endoscopy!
Our Sales team has been networking and meeting nursing staff, distributors, and educators at
If you would like to chat with our sales team, then drop us an email at: [email protected]
or comment below and let us know where you'd like to see us next.
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The multiplication of microbes that survive HLD is accelerated by wet environments which can result from insufficient endoscope drying.
See this article for more information:
https://lnkd.in/e_J9ehBe
ProTech distal tip protector is validated for use in the drying cabinet which ensures the endoscope is protected from damage throughout its reprocessing journey.
For sales enquiries visit our website: www.meditechendoscopy.com
or see us at HSPA in Las Vegas, next week.
Send us an email to arrange a meeting with our sales team:
[email protected]
Endoscope drying is crucial for infection prevention in endoscopy.
The ProTech™ distal tip protector is validated for use in the drying cabinet.
Read the article published in EndoPro magazine this month about the current pitfalls in endoscope drying methods.
https://www.endopromag.com/the-endoscope-drying-process-is-it-time-to-standardize/
For more info and sales enquiries visit our website: www.meditechendoscopy.com
Or email us at: [email protected]
Did you know that by using ProTech™ distal tip protector you can decrease the risk of endoscope damage by 53.8%
ProTech™ has proven results in reducing damage to endoscopes. Read our white paper here:https://www.meditechendoscopy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ESGENA-Whitepaper-Scope-ProTech.pdf
Want to try it? See our website for more details www.meditechendoscopy.com
A recent study in the UK showed significant droplet dispersal during procedures involving the mouth, nose and re**um, pointing to the need to make high quality personal protective equipment always available.
Using the Endo TowerShield™ can protect standing equipment from splash decontamination.
Source: https://www.gastroendonews.com/Priority-Report-Endoscope-Reprocessing-and-Infection-Control/Article/12-22/Droplet-Dispersion-Varies-During-Endoscopy-Procedures/68900
For more info visit: www.meditechendoscopy.com
The NHS disposes of around 133,00 tonnes of plastic each year with only about 5% of this plastic waste being currently recovered. Source: Not so fantastic plastic, NHS Providers. October 2019.
The key to successful change is taking small steps.
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"Impacts are the main cause of light guide lens damage, such as the tip hitting the floor or striking against peripheral equipment. Impacts can occur during transport, inspection or maintenance, and they can have serious consequences."
Source: Safeguard your scopes: Tips to minimize scope repairs & maintain reprocessing validation.
Infection Control Today, Jan 2019.
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Maintaining sterility is an important element of infection prevention.
The ProTech™ endoscope tip protector is:
100% sterile ✅
Suitable for use in HEPA filtered drying cabinets✅
"Maintaining a clean environment for endoscope processing reduces the risk of transmission of microorganisms" - AAMI ST91-2021.
Source: https://array.aami.org/content/news/closer-look-st91-2021-endoscope-processing
" GI Endoscopy performed through the mouth, nose, or re**um generates significant quantities of aerosols and droplets. Because the infectivity of procedures is not established, we therefore suggest adequate personal protective equipment and sanitization of floors and surfaces are used for all GI endoscopy where there is a high population prevalence of Covid-19."
Source: Aerosol and droplet generation in upper & lower GI endoscopy: Whole procedure and event-based analysis.
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Jun 2022.
Use of the ProTech™ distal tip protector shows a 53.8% decrease in overall repairs and a 66.7% reduction in loan scopes required.
Source: St George's Hospital, London. 2017/
Read the full study here:https://www.meditechendoscopy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ESGENA=Whitepaper-Scope-ProTech.pdf
"After reprocessing is complete, store endoscopes and accessories in a manner that prevents recontamination, protects the equipment from damage, and promotes drying."
Source: Essential Elements of a Reprocessing Program for Flexible Endoscopes – Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Board,(CDC).
Find out more at: www.meditechendoscopy.com/scope-protech
Watch our new video on the ProTech distal tip protector.
See how ProTech protects the scope but also allows the tip to breathe, which reduces formation of biofilm.
For more info and sales enquiries visit our website:
www.meditechendoscopy.com
or send us an email: [email protected]
If you are visiting the IDSc Annual conference in Birmingham today and tomorrow, head over to stand 61 and see ProTech on display.
For more information about ProTech visit our website: www.meditechendoscopy.com
If you are attending in this week, head over to the Olympus booth 52 to see the ProTech on display
Great to see the ProTech endoscope tip protector on display at the Olympus stand at the recent event recently. For more info please visit our website: https://www.meditechendoscopy.com/products/scope-protech/
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Meditech Endoscopy is an established UK manufacturing company, designing and producing a range of Endoscopic devices for companies and medical practices all around the world.
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