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borescope took these not-so-pretty pictures of the internal
channels of endoscopes. These were taken after the
endoscopes had been reprocessed and were deemed patient-
ready. Not so fast. The scopes didn't just fail visual inspection. They
(photo) bombed it. As you can see, the borescope captured possible
blood residue, a kinked biopsy channel, and a damaged and scratched
biopsy channel.
So what is going on inside of your device and instrument channels
and lumens? If only you could see, there's moisture, debris,
discoloration and scratches. Bioburden is building up. But how do
you know? The answer: a borescope, which uses a small but durable
high-resolution insertion tube to examine the full length of each
lumen inside your equipment so you can verify what is happening in
the "dark places and spaces." It does so with a small display unit that
Borescopes: Your Eyes on the Inside
Shed some light on the dark side of your devices.
Infection Prevention
Rebecca Kinney
