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Calcium Controversy
by Judy Thalheimer, R.D., L.D.N. Americans are encouraged to get more calcium to build and maintain strong healthy bones. But recent headlines suggest that too much calcium could actually be bad for your health and may not, after all, do much to protect your bones....
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Market Analysis: Endoscope Reprocessor Among Fast-Growing Markets
Dirty endoscopes made headlines in 2015 for all the wrong reasons. These helpful medical devices become problematic when they are not cleaned properly or completely. A series of fatal Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections that attracted national...
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HEALTHMARK Industries Elevator Mechanism Brush
Healthmark Industries has added the Elevator Mechanism Brush to its ProSys Instrument Care line. It is uniquely designed for cleaning endoscope elevator mechanisms; the small-scale brush head is comprised of polyamide brush filaments attached to a plastic-coated wire...
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Key Surgical Scope Tags
Available in several colors (blue, shown) with month, day and date to select on one-side or a bright white design that includes more in-depth detail to capture (leak test, air flush, scope model, hang time, etc.) as well as a place for a barcode if necessary. These...
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Olympus OER-Pro Automated Endoscope Reprocessor
Up to two flexible endoscopes can be simultaneously cleaned and disinfected in 26 minutes. The OER-Pro is FDA cleared to automate seven of the 11 manual endoscope cleaning steps, including the most labor-intensive and variable parts of the process: manual flushing of...
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