Arthroscopic Shaver

Reprocessing

Arthroscopic shaver handles often have residual bone and tissue even after cleaning. The Endoinspect borescope looks in these small spaces to detect any remaining material that could be a potential source of infection for patients.

bone and biomatter still remains bone shaver after cleaning

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Dirty Surgical Instruments

Hundreds of Infections at Colorado Hospital

Dozens of people are suing a hospital in Colorado, alleging that improper cleaning and sterilization of surgical instruments at the facility led to hundreds of infections, according to news reports.

Hidden from View

Inside the cannulas and arthroscopic shavers, the video camera made startling finds. Human tissue and bone were stuck in both devices. The camera also discovered a bristle from a cleaning brush in an arthroscopic shaver.

Hospital acquired infections

Visual inspection with the Endoinspect can help your sterile process department prevent HAI
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Best Practices

Visually inspect the handpiece...we recommend using a scope to visually inspect the lumen and drive fork of the hand piece...

AORN Guidelines

“The internal channels of reusable arthroscopic shavers should be inspected using an endoscopic camera or borescope.”

Hidden from View

Inside the cannulas and arthroscopic shavers, the video camera made startling finds. Human tissue and bone were stuck in both devices. The camera also discovered a bristle from a cleaning brush in an arthroscopic shaver.

Hospital acquired infections

“The internal channels of reusable arthroscopic shavers should be inspected using an endoscopic camera or borescope.”

Best Practices

Visually inspect the handpiece…we recommend using a scope to visually inspect the lumen and drive fork of the hand piece…

Aorn Guidelines

“The internal channels of reusable arthroscopic shavers should be inspected using an endoscopic camera or borescope.”