Endoscopy is used in a variety of medical specialties ranging from gastroenterology to urology, cardiology and critical care. Traditionally, health systems have invested in reusable endoscopy ...
Douglas G. Adler, MD, is an advanced endoscopist who performs up to 700 endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures annually. He first heard rumors of a fully disposable duodenoscope — ...
The increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens coupled with a shifting reimbursement landscape makes it more crucial than ever for hospitals to closely monitor devices for potential ...
Endoscopy can be used along with other tests to confirm a diagnosis of cirrhosis and help a doctor decide what treatments might be best. An endoscopy is done by inserting a thin, lighted tube with a ...
Growth is driven by rising chronic illness rates, technological advancements, and an aging population. Regulatory and ...
Use upper endoscopy wisely Inappropriate endoscopy use generates unnecessary costs and exposes patients to harms without improving outcomes. Although upper endoscopy is commonly used in the diagnosis ...
Digital imaging company OmniVision has partnered with endoscopy technology provider AdaptivEndo to create a new, single-use endoscope for gastroenterology, hepatology and other applications. The two ...
Ambu Inc., the world leader in single-use endoscopes, announced today that it has been granted national single-use endoscopy contract expansions with two major U.S. Group Purchasing Organizations ...
Two Olympus devices used at the UCLA hospital were found to have “embedded” infections even though they had been cleaned according to manufacturer’s instructions. The specialized device, known as a ...