magnification so you can visualize even the smallest areas of concern
on a flexible scope.
Small-diameter borescopes let you see inside of a device to visual-
ly verify cleanliness before high-level disinfection or terminal sterili-
zation. Many of these borescopes can now fit into the smallest of
internal channels and extend the length of most models of scopes,
catching process breakdowns such as retained brush bristles,
minute damage to internal channels, moisture and retained biobur-
den. Particular models can take photos and short videos as well,
which you can document by serial number along with other aspects
of your cleaning verification program.
Cleaning verification tests
The most common
cleaning verification
test in use for flexible
scopes today uses
ATP testing. Blood
and bioburden con-
tain large amounts of
ATP, the universal
energy molecule
found in all animal,
plant, bacterial, yeast
and mold cells.
You can do an ATP
swab on external
surfaces of the
device (such as the
distal tip and control
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