Endoscope Anatomy

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With standards requiring visual inspection of all flexible endoscopes during processing, it’s important to recognize that every type of endoscope is a little bit different. In this video, Abby Smart, MPH will go over basic components of various models of endoscopes, including bronchoscopes, urology scopes, GI scopes, and specialty scopes.

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And check out the other resources listed in this video, including:
YouTube:
o Common defects found with borescopes    • Common defects found with borescopes  
o Common defects on endoscope exteriors    • Common defects on endoscope exteriors  
o Tools for visual inspection ttps://   • Tools used for visual inspection  
Peer-reviewed literature:
o Ofstead et al. The utility of lighted magnification and borescopes for visual inspection of flexible endoscopes. AJIC. 2022.
https://www.ajicjournal.org/article/S...
o Ofstead, Hopkins. Sterilization Central: The value of borescopes in detecting damage, soil, fluid, and foreign objects in flexible endoscopes. Biomed Instrum Technol. 2020;54(2):146-152.
https://array.aami.org/doi/10.2345/08...

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