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is easy for your department staff to set up, use and document
findings.
Why is this important? First and foremost is patient safety. You can't
use devices and instruments with bioburden and damage on patients.
Not only that, but even minor damage can cause the instrument or
device to not perform as intended during the procedure. This leads to
surgeon dissatisfaction.
And what else do you need to know about that minor device
damage you see inside your channels? It can, and often will, become
major damage if you don't address it. Use the borescope to identify
minor damage and send the item out for repair to avoid more costly,
major damage.
A worthwhile step
The borescope evaluation adds a few steps to the decontamination
• WATCHING YOUR INSTRUMENT CHANNELS From left to right, borescope images of possible blood residue, a kinked biopsy
channel, and a scratched and damaged biopsy channel.
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