title: Manual cleaning of endoscopes: a comparison study of syringe versus suction methods using the endo-suction cleaning system.
abstract: The manual syringe method of cleaning endoscopes involves numerous problems, including cross-infection, contamination, wasted time, and employee safety issues. This article describes the development of an alternative system by a nurse entrepreneur for endoscopic cleaning using a suction method. Scientific findings gathered over four years are presented supporting the efficacy and usefulness of this system, the Endo-Suction Cleaning System, also known as the PSK System.
authors.affiliation: PSK Connectors, Pty. Ltd., P.O. Box 928, Mount Waverly, Victoria 3149, Australia.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Puszko
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004203:Disinfection / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D008422:Materials Testing; D013396:Suction / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D013594:Syringes / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D013997:Time Factors