single-use scopes
Single-Use Duodenoscopes for ERCP
In recent years, outbreaks of infections with duodenoscope-associated multidrug-resistant organisms have increased ...
OCTOBER 12, 2024
Single-Use Scopes Continue to Show Good Outcomes in Multinational Study
Single-use duodenoscopes were associated with good endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography outcomes in a new ...
AUGUST 13, 2024
FDA Clears Larger Disposable Scope Made With Bioplastics
The FDA has given 510(k) clearance to the aScope Gastro Large (Ambu), a significantly larger single-use scope that ...
MAY 7, 2024
3 Studies Support Use of Single-Use Devices in ERCP
A trio of studies presented at ACG 2023 add support for the role of single-use duodenoscopes in endoscopic ...
DECEMBER 31, 2023
Reprocessing Improvements, Single-Use Scopes: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed
Endoscopy plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and treatment of various medical conditions but carries with it a ...
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Study Finds No Differences in Turnover Time Between Reusable, Single-Use Duodenoscopes
Using single-use duodenoscopes in place of reusable scopes does not affect turnover time, according to a new study.
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Do We Really Need All These Disposable Parts?
The single-use versus disposable debate continues in endoscopy, and it applies to the many procedure-associated ...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Single-Use Duodenoscopes: Where Do They Fit Into Practice?
Since the introduction of single-use duodenoscopes in 2019, endoscopists have been working to find the optimal role ...
JULY 25, 2023
FDA Clears New Single-Use Scope From Ambu
The FDA has given 510(k) regulatory clearance to a new sterile, single-use scope, the first from Ambu.
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Studies Explore Financial, Environmental Costs Of New Duodenoscopes
New single-use duodenoscopes could have higher financial and environmental costs than the reusable standbys at ...
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Survey of Gastroenterologists Indicates Receptiveness to Single-Use Scopes
U.S. gastroenterologists surveyed by an endoscope manufacturer expressed interest in using single-use duodenoscopes ...
JANUARY 20, 2021
Survey of Gastroenterologists Indicates Receptiveness to Single-Use Scopes
U.S. gastroenterologists surveyed by an endoscope manufacturer expressed interest in using single-use duodenoscopes ...
DECEMBER 10, 2020
