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Consistent rinsing for lumened instruments Lumened instruments must be
Mobile endoscopy unit created
to meet NHS demand Mobile medical unit provider EMS Healthcare has broadened its endoscopy offer with the launch of Trilogy+, a mobile endoscopy facility which will provide Trusts with additional scoping capacity, in light of recent changes to bowel cancer screening recommendations. The National Screening Committee now recommends bowel cancer screenings to begin at the age of 50 – lowered from 60, which has caused an immediate surge in demand for endoscopy services. In April 2020, the Faster Diagnosis Standard is also set to come into effect, with NHS Trusts expected to give a definitive diagnosis on cancer within 28 days of referral. The Trilogy+ facility will prove a key resource for NHS Trusts going forward, as the number of procedures rise substantially. Designed and built to the latest JAG guidelines, the self-contained unit can be deployed on the hospital site or in a community setting allowing endoscopists to perform a range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, with the capacity to deliver +24 JAG points per day. Utilising decontamination equipment provided by Cantel UK, the unit can reprocess
up to six scopes per hour, and the unit is backed by a Gold PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) contract. Other features include a procedure room fitted with a fully integrated piped medical gas system, with CO2
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oxygen and suction (HTM 02-01 compliant), a private consultation room, three recovery bays, two seated recovery areas, a nurse station, reception area, bathroom facilities and a spacious decontamination suite. Keith Austin, CEO at EMS Healthcare, commented: “Each year almost 42,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer, making it the fourth most common cancer in the UK. The lowering of the recommended screening age in England and Wales has therefore been a really positive step forward, as it has the potential to save thousands of lives over the coming years. “To ensure this move is a success, it’s vital that NHS Trusts have the resources to deal with a sharp increase in demand on endoscopy services, especially with the Faster Diagnosis Standard just around the corner. We simply cannot have patients facing delays to receive potentially life-saving diagnostic tests.”
thoroughly cleaned and rinsed after each surgical procedure. The Q-Rinse system from Altomed is designed to provide an efficient, consistent and validated pre- wash rinse protocol for lumened instruments. The system has been developed to be used post-operatively, to provide a validated alternative to typical rinsing practices.
The one-press auto cycle is said to ensure that all instruments are exposed to identical rinsing and drying cycles. Pressurised water, followed by air is delivered into instruments such as phaco handpieces and I/A handles, as well as tubing and infusion sleeves. In contrast with manual rinsing using a syringe, the system provides consistent rinsing power regardless of the operator. With an automated, timed cycle, users know the requisite amount of fluid and air is being delivered to the connected instrument or tubing.
It provides consistent rinsing pressure, eliminates hand fatigue caused by repetitive manual syringe use and frees up staff to perform other tasks, improving speed and efficiency of reprocessing. It can also be used on I/A handles, cannulas, tubing, and other lumened instruments.
The Q-Rinse system has been installed in hundreds of UK operating theatres.
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