Challenges of COVID-19 in endoscopy

When resources are stretched, our sterile single-use endoscopes can help

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Traditional endoscopes and sampling solutions require extensive staffing - for preparation, transport, reprocessing, and often for direct procedure support. Ambu single-use endoscopes can help when resources are stretched because:

• They eliminate the need for post-procedure handling.
• With single-use scopes that are always available, you avoid having to cancel or delay procedures.

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Discover the benefits of sterile single-use endoscopes for pulmonology, ENT, GI and urology during the pandemic and in the long-term. Contact your local Ambu rep for guidance or to schedule a one-on-one product demonstration at your convenience.

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Sterile straight from the package

Studies have shown that even with reprocessing, the current industry standard for disinfection is not enough to ensure patient safety in bronchoscopy.  Ambu single-use endoscopes increase patient and staff safety because you:

• Use a new sterile endoscope for every procedure.
• Reduce staff exposure to pathogens and chemicals.

Pulmonology

The links below offer guidelines and recommendations for managing COVID-19 patients and how adopting sterile, single-use bronchoscopes and bronchosampler solutions can help increase efficiency and patient and staff safety.

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

First-line safety
FDA has deferred to the AABIP guidelines, which recommend single-use as the first-line in managing COVID-19 patients.
See guidelines

RECOMMENDATIONS

How to perform bronchoscopy safely during the pandemic
This article in The Journal of Thoracic Disease includes 17 recommendations, including using disposable bronchoscopes when available.
View abstract

PROTECTING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

Decreasing the risk of exposure during pandemic
Review of current evidence regarding the indications for bronchoscopy and measures to be applied to decrease exposure risk, published in Diagnostics.
View article

SPECIAL REPORT

Can single-use bronchoscopes help prevent nosocomial COVID-19 infections?
This special report in the Expert Review of Medical Devices analyses the evidence relating to the reduction in SARS-CoV-2 transmission arising from a switch to single-use devices and the potential impact on the quality of pulmonology services.
View abstract

CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

aScope BronchoSampler: Safe and efficient
Respiratory Consultant, Dr. Suveer Singh, presents the results of his evaluation of Ambu® aScope BronchoSampler concluding that the sterile closed-loop system is a simpler, more efficient and possibly safer solution.
View evaluation

REPROCESSING OF REUSABLE ENDOSCOPES

Ambu single-use endoscopes eliminate reprocessing
Cleaning endoscopes is complex, time-consuming and costly with an estimated average reprocessing time of 76 minutes.
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Ambu® aScope single-use solutions for pulmonology

Ambu® aScope 4 Broncho Slim

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Ambu® aScope 4 Broncho Regular

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Ambu® aScope 4 Broncho Large

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Ambu® aScope 4 Broncho Sampler Set

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Contact your local Ambu rep for guidance or to schedule a one-on-one product demonstration at your convenience.

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ENT

Guidelines and case stories for using rhinolaryngoscopes during the pandemic and how to get the most out of single-use solutions.

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Best practices
A compendium of national and international guidelines for the use of rhinolaryngoscopes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
See guidelines

STANDARDS FOR PROCEDURE

Video demonstration
ENT consultant, Andrew Kinshuck of Liverpool University Hospital demonstrates the standards of procedure for nasal endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic using the single-use aScope 4 RhinoLaryngo scope.
Watch video

CASE STORY

Training during the pandemic
Learn how aScope RhinoLaryngo and aView 2 Advance have enabled clinicians at Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals to continue training during the pandemic with videos and images of procedures.
Read case story

CASE STORY

Keeping a safe distance to patients
Find out how the portable aScope 4 RhinoLaryngo solution has helped clinicians at Royal Surrey County Hospital improve safety.
Read case story

Ambu® aScope™ single-use solutions for ENT

Ambu® aScope 4 RhinoLaryngo Slim

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Ambu® aScope 4 RhinoLaryngo Intervention

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Is your team stretched to the limit?
 

At a time when hospital staff is stretched to the limit, and concerns about patient cross-contamination have come into even greater focus, Ambu single-use endoscopes can help. They offer the familiar benefits of conventional endoscopes combined with the efficiency and sterility of the single-use concept.

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Ambu® aScope™ single-use solutions for GI and urology

Ambu® aScope Duodeno

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Ambu® aScope 4 Cysto

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Learn more

Discover the benefits of sterile single-use endoscopes for pulmonology, ENT, GI and urology during the pandemic and in the long-term.

Contact your local Ambu rep for guidance or to schedule a one-on-one product demonstration at your convenience.

CONTACT US FOR GUIDANCE

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