Endoscopy

Only 1 endoscope out of 69 correctly follows all steps of cleaning procedure.

Ofstead 2010

WHY WORRY ABOUT ENDOSCOPES?

10 to 30% of patient-ready endoscopes are contaminated with microorganisms. ¹

If contaminated scopes are used, investigators noted high rates of transmission.²

More outbreaks are linked to contaminated endoscopes than to any other medical device.³

Endoscopes not sterilized, hence reprocessing has narrow margin of safety. Any slight deviation can lead to survival of microorganisms.⁴

Endoscopes are significant vectors for nosocomial transmission of microorganisms as a result of scope contamination from the patient or from the inanimate environment (e.g. automated endoscope reprocessing devices).⁵

SEVERAL RECENT ASES⁸ REPORTED OF INFECTIONS POST-ERCP FOLLOWING COMPLETE COMPLIANCE WITH CLEANING GUIDELINES (MORBIDITY & MORTALITY)

BIOFILMS & ENDOSCOPY

Growth of bioﬁlms inside endoscope channels can result in failure of endoscope reprocessing and is an important factor in the pathogenesis of endoscopy-related infections. ⁶

Microbial surveillance to monitor endoscopes after reprocessing has been recommended by a majority of organizations (ASGE, ESGE, ESGENA, GESA).

Countries with systematic endoscope monitoring confirm high contamination rates.

INFECTIONS & ENDOSCOPY

Test your endoscope

IF it's not clean, it shouldn't be disinfected

Inorganic and organic materials interfere with the effectiveness/ antimicrobial activity of disinfectants and sterilization.²

It is impossible to disinfect an inadequately cleaned instrument.²

“Any disinfection process is doomed to fail if cleaning is inadequate.”⁷

OneLife's solutions to achieve biofilmlysis :

DETECTION

Superior control starts with detection

Babyscope

Inspection tool for Medical Devices with lumens, such as flexible endoscopes

PREVENTION

0% INFECTION starts with prevention

EnziMed® Prevent

Active against biofim matrix of multiple pathogens. Regular use impedes build-up of biofilm and incrusted soil. Helps avoid costly maintenance and repairs.