What devices to inspect (1/5)
Thinking about adding a digital borescope to your department's workflow? Here are some helpful tips to get you started.
Thanks to major innovations in the past few years, high quality digital borescopes are now readily available and in use by thousands of reprocessing departments around the world.
Every facility has different needs and capabilities, so it is important to evaluate the best inspection program for your specific needs and requirements.
Let's talk about which devices to inspect, and where in your process to inspect them.
It only seems logical to inspect not only the outside but also the inside of semi-critical and critical devices, right?
The most common devices being inspected today with digital borescopes are those that have internal channels or lumens, such as:
- Flexible Endoscopes
- Suctions
- Shavers
- Flexible Reamers
- Arthroscope Sheaths
- Cystoscope Sheaths
- Cannulated Reamers and Drills
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When to perform inspections (3/5)
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Secure the borescope into an arm fixture (optional). Grasp the borescope near its distal end and gently insert the Flexible Working Length into the intended device. Adjust light with the Illumination button for ideal lighting. Use short advancements ...