Advances in minimally invasive surgery have enabled patients to visit outpatient gastrointestinal facilities for procedures rather than hospital operating rooms. Infection prevention is a top priority ...

Ambulatory surgery centers are considered high-quality sites of care, and many centers with gastroenterology conduct their own endoscope reprocessing. They have small staffs with checks-and-balances ...

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America have updated their 2003 joint guideline for reprocessing gastrointestinal endoscopes to ...

Many patients may be undergoing endoscopy with contaminated instruments, a pair of new studies suggest. Current guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others allow the ...

The Minnesota Department of Health has issued a memo to healthcare facilities regarding proper reprocessing of endoscopes. According to the memo, several healthcare facilities have contacted the ...

Endoscope reprocessing is a critical process that involves the disinfection, cleaning, and sterilization of medical instruments, ensuring they are safe and ready for reuse. The process includes ...

June 2, 2011 — An updated guideline on reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopes outlines the best current methods of disinfection and discusses new and evolving technology and ...

Current reprocessing methods do not effectively sterilize flexible endoscopes, which may pose an infection risk to patients, suggest the findings of two new studies. Here are four things to know. 1.

The Global Endoscope Reprocessing Market is expected to witness a growth rate of 10% by 2026.Rising number of gastrointestinal (GI), respiratory, ear, urinary tract, and female reproductive tract ...

NEWARK, Del, Jan. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The endoscope reprocessing device market is set to experience significant growth between 2025 and 2035, with its valuation projected to increase from USD ...

STERIS plc (STE) is a global leader in infection prevention and sterilization solutions, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The global Endoscope Reprocessing Market, valued at US$2.49 billion in 2024, stood at US$2.71 billion in 2025 and is projected to advance at a ...