One less thing to worry about.
Put patient safety first and eliminate the need for tedious reprocessing of reusable air/water, suction and biopsy valves. Using DEFENDO sterile single use valves means one less thing to worry about!
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Reprocessing is more than just endoscopes.
Results of a recent study show that over 50% of reusable biopsy valves tested were found to be contaminated5, despite being reprocessed and high-level disinfected. DEFENDO Single Use Biopsy Valves eliminate the problems associated with reprocessing reusable valves.
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No Port? No Problem.
Not every GI Endoscope has a dedicated auxiliary water port for irrigation. The DEFENDO Y-Opsy Irrigator solves this problem by allowing you to utilize devices and irrigate simultaneously.
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How safe are your reprocessed valves?
There are over 30 steps to proper manual cleaning and reprocessing of Biopsy, Air/Water and Suction Valves, which can make the cleaning process difficult, if not impossible.
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Sterile Single Use Valves:

  • Eliminate manual cleaning and reprocessing of reusable valves
  • Help create consistent practices
  • Reduce the potential for errors

Why Single Use Valves?

Endoscope valves are vital, sophisticated devices that require meticulous cleaning procedures. According to the SGNA Position Statement on Reprocessing of Endoscopic Accessories and Valves:

Proper reprocessing of endoscopic accessories and valves is critical to the safe and successful treatment of patients.6

However, there are concerns with reprocessing of reusable endoscope valves as highlighted in an Infection Control Today article:

Healthcare-related infections from endoscopy continue to occur, for two reasons: 1) Failure to adhere to current disinfection guidelines and 2) Because of the complex design of endoscopes, which includes "springs and valves" as part of the endoscope that complicate adequate disinfection.1

There are over 30 steps to proper manual cleaning and reprocessing of Biopsy, Air/Water, and Suction Valves, which can make the cleaning process difficult, if not impossible. DEFENDO Single Use Valves help solve this problem by providing a disposable alternative to reusable endoscope valves.