ADVANTAGE PLUS™ Pass-Thru Automated Endoscope Reprocessor

The ADVANTAGE PLUS Pass-Thru Automated Endoscope Reprocessor is the first pass-thru platform to physically separate the areas of flexible endoscope reprocessing rooms.

How the ADVANTAGE PLUS Pass-Thru Automated Endoscope Reprocessor Works

The physical separation of the clean and dirty environments within an endoscope reprocessing area is a globally-recognized infection prevention best practice¹ that helps reduce the risk of recontamination, helping to ensure patient-ready endoscopes for every procedure.

Using an effective detergent and disinfectant is necessary for removing bioburden and contaminants from endoscopes. The ADVANTAGE PLUS Pass-Thru Automated Endoscope Reprocessor uses the non-enzymatic INTERCEPT™ PLUS Detergent in the wash cycle before disinfection to effectively loosen soils in three minutes at 68-95°F (20-35°C). During the automated cycle, the system also uses the single-use, non-aldehyde RAPICIDE™ PA High-Level Disinfectant to effectively kill TB, hepatitis viruses, C-diff, VRE, MRSA and CRE in five minutes at 86°F (30°C).

The ADVANTAGE PLUS Pass-Thru Automated Endoscope Reprocessor improves adherence to established industry guidelines for disinfection^2,3,4 and has been proven to high-level disinfect a wide variety of the most commonly used endoscopes.

Why the ADVANTAGE PLUS Pass-Thru Automated Endoscope Reprocessor?

• Convenient transport cassette reduces handling and helps prevent endoscope damage and recontamination
• Hands-free operation and automatic cycle start
• Continuous leak testing during cycle, the system high-level disinfects leaky or damaged endoscopes prior to servicing
• Ergonomic design and large easy- loading basins support operator comfort
• Remote diagnostics enable fast and efficient technical support and servicing, maximizing reprocessor availability
• Large visual display of real-time cycle information
• Barcode scanner for fast and accurate data entry (e.g., endoscope, operator, patient, and physician IDs) to facilitate cycle management and endoscope traceability
• Computerized cycle documentation and reporting. The Pass-Thru integrates with the SPM^® Surgical Asset Tracking Software and other tracking software solutions for active monitoring and process verification

ADVANTAGE PLUS Pass-Thru Automated Endoscope Reprocessor Accessories

1: UK Department of Health (2016). Health Technical Memorandum 01-06: Decontamination of flexible endoscopes: Part B – Design and installation. Retrieved from: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/530420/HTM0106_PartB.pdf

2: UK Department of Health (2016). Health Technical Memorandum 01-06: Decontamination of flexible endoscopes: Part B – Design and installation. Retrieved from: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/530420/HTM0106_PartB.pdf

3: Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation and American National Standards Institute (2015). ANSI/AAMI ST91:2015 Flexible and semi-rigid endoscope processing in health care facilities.

4: Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (2012). Standards of Infection Control in Reprocessing of Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes. Retrieved from: https://www.sgna.org/Portals/0/Education/PDF/Standards-Guidelines/sgna_stand_of_infection_control_0812_FINAL.pdf