Pentax’s duodenoscope with disposable tip receives breakthrough technology award — 3 insights

Premier awarded Pentax Medical’s C.A.P. HD Duodenoscope a Technology Breakthrough Award.

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Here’s what you should know:

1. Premier awarded Pentax the distinction because:

The scope improved the patient experience by removing a source of potential infection
Its disposable distal end cap improved clinical outcomes
It reduced the cost of care delivery

2. The C.A.P. HD Duodenoscope is an HD+ duodenoscope that features the industry’s first detachable and single-use distal cap. The design allows for improved cleaning and reprocessing.

3. Pentax Medical President and CEO David Woods said, “We are delighted to have received the Breakthrough Technology Award for the C.A.P. HD Duodenoscope by Premier, recognizing not only its clinical innovation to improved device design, but even more so the potential improvement to patient safety.”

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