Troubleshooting Your Flexible Endoscopes

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Troubleshooting Your Flexible Endoscopes. Four tips to save on repairs and keep your scopes functioning optimally.

Randy Markham
markhamr@ohsu.edu

When you work in endoscopy, you know being down even one scope is a huge problem. We have more than 150 endoscopes here at Oregon Health and Science University because we never want to be caught short-handed. And despite our best efforts, there are times when we need a loaner or two. If you can count the number of scopes you have on two hands, the situtation is even more urgent. Here are four tips to keep your scopes functioning optimally and save on repairs.