The FDA awarded Cantel Medical's Advantage Plus Pass-Thru automated endoscope reprocessor 510k clearance.
Here's what you should know.
1.The scope disinfects commonly used endoscopes, including duodenoscopes.
2. The scope also features a one-way workflow which lowers the risk of human error, distraction and unintended lapses in cleaning protocols as well as a hard-wall separator to prevent scope recontamination.
3. Between four and five scopes can be reprocessed together in just over an hour.
4. Cantel Endoscopy Division President Dave Hemink said, "The FDA clearance of Advantage Plus Pass-Thru AER further expands our rapidly growing endoscopy portfolio and delivers on our commitment to safeguard the world from infections through innovative, market-leading technologies. As a leader in infection prevention for over 20 years, Cantel is thrilled to announce the availability of this best practice technology in automated endoscope reprocessing to our U.S. customers.”
5. The system is now available for customer installation.