EndoNurse Magazine

Endoscopy

Endoscopy is the backbone of modern disease detection and includes several formats that are utilized throughout the body, incuding endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, gastroscopy, enteroscopy, esophogealgastroduodenoscopy (EGD, or upper endoscopy), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), among others.

Healthmark Launches Website for Endoscopy Centers

FRASER, Mich.—Healthmark Industries recently announced the launch of a website that focuses on products that help endoscopy centers reprocess their scopes. ...More
May 31, 2012
Posted in News
US Endoscopy Releases 'InStream' Polyp Trap

MENTOR, Ohio—US Endoscopy, a company that focuses on the design and manufacturing of endoscopy devices, this week announced the release of the InStream™ polyp trap. The InStream™ polyp trap minimizes exposure to biomaterial when retrieving tissue specimen and is an ...More
May 18, 2012
Posted in News
Company Says New Optical Imaging Technology Rivals Endoscopy

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—NinePoint Medical, Inc., a company that develops medical devices for in vivo pathology, this month announced that the company will preview its next-generation optical imaging technology, the NvisionVLE™ Imaging System, at Digestive Disease Week 2012 (DDW ...More
May 17, 2012
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DDW Conference to be Held in San Diego this Month

SAN DIEGO, Calif.—Thousands of physicians, researchers and academics from around the world will gather in San Diego from May 19–22 for Digestive Disease Week® (DDW), a scientific conference for the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal ...More
May 3, 2012
Posted in News, Industry Issues
ASGE Releases New Data on Nondiagnostic Upper Endoscopies

OAK BROOK, Ill.―A new study from researchers in Oregon reports that the diagnostic yield of colonoscopy to investigate melena after a nondiagnostic upper endoscopy is lower, 4.8 percent, than previously reported. The rate of therapeutic intervention in this population is ...More
April 18, 2012
Posted in News
Gender in the Endo Bay: Respect for Women

I really try hard to engage my nurses in the care of our mutual patient and to treat my nurses as the valuable colleagues they are. I interact. “How was your weekend?" "How are you doing?" "What do you think of (such and such)?" I get responses. ...More
April 6, 2012
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
The Second Time Around: Re-Entering the Endo Field

It’s not true. You can go back. Much will have changed, but you can return. ...More
April 6, 2012
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US Endoscopy Releases Vasto Bite Block

MENTOR, Ohio—US Endoscopy, a company that designs and manufactures endoscopy devices, today announced the release of the Vasto™ bite block. The Vasto™ bite block offers wider side ports for easy mouth and suction access during upper GI procedures, according to US Endoscopy. ...More
April 5, 2012
Posted in News
FDA Clears Genii gi 4000 Endoscopy Generator

ST. PAUL, Minn.—Genii, Inc., this week announced that it has received 510K clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its new gi4000 electrosurgery generator. This generator introduces Genii’s patented compact argon technology and is the first ...More
March 29, 2012
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UConn Endo: Where Conflicts are Rare

In our endoscopy unit at University of Connecticut Medical Center, all of the nurses are well versed in their profession of assisting with GI procedures. The different roles that are performed are accomplished daily by all of our nurses. We admit, recover, and assist with ...More
March 28, 2012
Posted in Articles