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Archive > November, 2009 Vol. X, No. 11

Building My Dream Scope Reprocessor

5 features that would improve how we care for our flexible endoscopes.

Jana Beasley, RN

My endoscopy center uses 3 tabletop reprocessors that hold 2 scopes each. For the number of cases we host, they're ideal: reliable and easy to operate with few moving parts. While I'm happy with our compact models, I've long thought about the features I wish our reprocesssors had — things like hands-free loading, internal leak testing and online management capabilities — and how these would improve how we care for our flexible endoscopes.

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