[DYSPHAGIA] Endoscopic sheaths

[jbbousquet@juno.com (jbbousquet@juno.com)]

Again, our risk management department said we couldn't use sheaths with
one person and not with another b/c of diagnosis (i.e. VRE, HIV, etc...) 
How are you getting around this?  We were told that we should be treating
all patients as if they were HIV, that is, universal precautions, etc. 
And, Cidex steralization should be enough (the Cidex is another issue
altogether- our hospital is trying to phase out Cidex b/c of noxious
chemicals).  There is a new chemical called Encompass that we are trying
to order, to replace Cidex.  Anyone out there using that?
Jody
Tampa, Fl

On Fri, 09 Mar 2001 14:10:33 -0700 "Jessica Patton" <LDJPATTO@ihc.com>
writes:
>We don't use them with every FEES because of the cost issue, but they
>come in handy when we've got back-to-back studies to do since it takes
>quite a bit of time to run our scope down to endoscopy where it can be
>sterilized.  We also use the sheaths as an extra protection barrier
>followed by sterilization in Cidex when doing a FEES on someone with 
>an
>infection control issue (e.g., MRSA, HIV, etc.).  If the sheath is
>placed on the scope properly there aren't really any clarity issues.
>
>Jessica Patton
>
>>>> Teresa Springer <tspringer@madonna.org> 03/09/01 01:46PM >>>
>I'd love to hear your rationale for using the endosheaths.  (i.e. Time
>savings, decr equipment wear, incr infection control??)  What about
>the
>cons? (Decr clarity?)  We are considering using them if the pros
>outweigh
>the cons.
>
>Thanks, Teresa 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jessica Patton [mailto:LDJPATTO@ihc.com] 
>Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 2:08 PM
>To: dysphagia@medonline.com; JMcCartney@mfbrc.com 
>Subject: Re: [DYSPHAGIA] Endoscopic sheaths
>
>
>We use the endosheaths from Vision Sciences as well.
>
>Jessica Patton
>LDS Hospital
>Salt Lake City, UT
>
>
>
>>>> Jody McCartney <JMcCartney@mfbrc.com> 03/09/01 07:30AM >>>
>
>Hello everyone
>
>The acute rehab facility I work at has been using 3.5 mm endospope
>sheaths
>for our FEES.  However, the sheaths we have in stock have expired and
>Smith
>and Nephew no longer produce the product.  Does anyone know of any
>other
>company that makes sheaths?
>
>Thanks  
>Jody McCartney  MS  CCC-SLP
>
>
>
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