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.

Solos Releases New Line of Endoscopic Instruments

BOSTON—Solos Endoscopy recently announced that it will be launching a new endoscopic instrument line, SteriTAP. The Solos SteriTAP line includes sterile endoscopic instruments and will be marketed and sold worldwide. ...More
March 19, 2012
Posted in News
Slide Show: Adventures of EndoNurse, Part 2

EndoNurse Cartoons from 2001 to 2011 ...More
March 7, 2012
Posted in Galleries
Congrats to the Big Winners of a Brand-New Endo Award!

This year, EndoNurse and Byrne Medical started a new program, the Endo All-Stars of the Year award. This program is an extension of EndoNurse's long-standing tradition of honoring superb endoscopy teams. ...More
March 1, 2012
Posted in Blog
Iowa Endoscopy Center to Host "Free Screening Day" in March

CLIVE, Iowa—On March 31st, the Iowa Endoscopy Center—in collaboration with the John Stoddard Cancer Center and other area clinics, endoscopy centers, and physicians—will offer free colonoscopies to uninsured patients in central Iowa. ...More
February 29, 2012
Posted in News
Ill. Endo Center Gets High Scores for Patient Satisfaction

PEORIA, Ill.—The Central Illinois Endoscopy Center (CIEC) announced this week that it has received high marks for patient satisfaction. CIEC received an overall patient-satisfaction rating of 95 percent for the month of January from Press Ganey Associates, Inc., a national, ...More
February 13, 2012
Posted in News
US Endoscopy Releases Endoscopy Irrigation Tubing

MENTOR, Ohio—US Endoscopy, a company that designs and manufactures endoscopy devices, this week announced the release of Torrent™ irrigation tubing. The Torrent™ tubing is a two-part system consisting of 24-hour irrigation tubing and a single-use endoscope connector. ...More
February 8, 2012
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Company Launches Endoscopic-Ultrasound Aspiration Needle

Natick, Mass.―Boston Scientific Corporation this week announced the global launch of the Expect 19 Flex Endoscopic Ultrasound Aspiration Needle, used for acquiring tissue samples under endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guidance for cancer diagnosis in organs adjacent to the ...More
February 7, 2012
Posted in News
Biopsy 2012: Safety Should Reign Supreme

When patients think of endoscopy, they usually think of tubes with cameras, and most often think of the dreaded colonoscopy. However, as endoscopy professionals know, biopsy is another vital part of endoscopy. Call it the unsung hero of the specialty. If it's done properly, ...More
February 7, 2012
Posted in Articles, Procedures
Apollo Endosurgery Announces $47.6 Million Financing

AUSTIN, Texas―Apollo Endosurgery, Inc., a company that develops devices for minimally invasive, scarless, endoscopic surgical procedures, today announced a $47.6 million financing. New investors Novo A/S, Remeditex Ventures, and CPMG, Inc. joined existing investors PTV ...More
February 6, 2012
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Endoscopy Scandals: A Race to the Bottom

You probably work in an endoscopy department that functions well, where the team members are relatively good to each other and always put patients first. When mistakes occur, they're probably small and don't endanger anyone. Maybe there's a scheduling mishap and patients ...More
January 30, 2012
Posted in Blog, Industry Issues