Resources
Standards and Practice Organizations:
• AAMI - Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation• AORN - Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
• APIC - Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
• ASGE - American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• FDA - U S Food and Drug Administration
• IAHCSMM - International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management
• SGNA - Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates
Original Equipment Manufacturers:
FujiFilm Medical Systems USAPentax
Olympus
Supplies and Solutions:
Zutron MedicalFAQ
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Widespread clinical use of simethicone, insoluble lubricants, and tissue glue during endoscopy. AJIC Cori Ofstead et al. April 2019
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SImethicone residue remains inside gastrointestinal endoscopes despite reprocessing AJIC 2016
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Simethicone is retained in endoscopes despite reprocessing GIE 2019
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Patient empowerment in promoting hand hygiene AJIC 1-2019
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