Common defects on endoscope exteriors

Studies show that 100% of flexible endoscopes at sites that haven’t been conducting visual inspection have defects, which is why standards and guidelines are calling for visual inspection of every endoscope, every time. In this video, Cori Ofstead, MSPH, walks through common defects you might find on your endoscopes when you begin using lighted magnification.
This video is an excerpt from two Ofstead & Associates’ free, 1-hour, CE-eligible webinars:
- “Visual inspection of endoscopes with lighted magnification” available here:
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- “Visual inspection of endoscopes with borescopes” available here:
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o Endoscope anatomy • Endoscope Anatomy
o Common defects found with borescopes • Common defects found w...
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Peer-reviewed literature:
o Ofstead et al. The utility of lighted magnification and borescopes for visual inspection of flexible endoscopes. AJIC. 2022.
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[@tilahunfitale6170]

thanks

[@kevinanderson7593]

Great visuals that everyone that processes scopes should be aware of and view regularly. Nicely done as always!

[@ofsteadinsights9726]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@protector7886]

Would you mind posting the devices and/or setup you use to get these images?

[@ofsteadinsights9726]

During our studies, we used bench-mounted and hand-held magnifiers provided by Healthmark. Some external images were captured using an M8 Lenovo Android tablet. We also used borescopes from Clarus, Healthmark and Steris (Cantel/Medivators) to capture external images.