Dance Like a Chicken Day!

Happy Dance Like a Chicken Day!

Flashback Friday

Flashback Friday to our CVC East booth from last year!

Make sure to stop by 

Booth 402 

if you're there this weekend to

 see all the cool, new items we have to offer!

CVC Virginia Beach!

It's time for the CVC Virginia Beach Conference!

Make sure to stop by 

Booth 402

 to see all that we have to offer!

National Nurses Day!

Happy National Nurses Day!

Do you know why they chose May 12th to celebrate nurses?

It is the birthday of Florence Nightingale!

"There is an old adage that you need a doctor to diagnose you, but a nurse to save your life. This is because nurses are at the bedside with the patient 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is the nurse who will take your hand and guide you on your hospital journey, taking time to educate and comfort you along the way. It is the nurse who will worry about your lab values, medications, and assessment findings so that you can focus on healing. It is the nurse who will advocate for you, be it to your doctor, family, or even sometimes yourself. It is the nurse who will take the time to evaluate how you are doing as a person, not just how your body is handling its illness. It is the nurse who finds your coping and overall well-being to be just as important as your medical diagnosis. After all, we do this job because we care."

-From the Huffington Post article
What Do Nurses Do ?

Product Highlight- Veterinary Video Endoscopy System

Have you heard about our

Veterinary Video Endoscopy System?

The E.S.S. Veterinary Video Endoscopy System includes our "All-In-One" HVP-2100/2100L Combination video processor, light source with air, and LCD monitor in a compact and portable unit.

This system is:

-Easy to use - With a simple "plug-&-play"

 connection that makes set-up a breeze!

-Versatile - It is designed with a standard Olympus style connector for light guide and air. There is an available camera head to attach for rigid and flexible fiberoptic endoscopes.

-Compact & Portable - This combines all you need for your video endoscopy in one unit: video processor, light source, air pump, and LCD color.

You can use this system with:

-VET-H150 Small Animal G.I. Video Endoscope

-VET-H105 Equine Upper Airway Video Endoscope

-VET-H330 3-Meter Equine G.I. Video Endoscope

-Virtually ALL Olympus flexible fiberoptic endoscopes

-ALL Rigid Endoscopes (with separate purchase of our Universal Light Guide and VET-H1CCD Camera Head)

The HVP-2100/2100L also features a built-in image and video capture!

Now you can capture image stills and video sequences right from the HVP-2100/2100L to any brand standard SD card.

And don't forget about storage with the Padded Transport Case for the HVP-2100/2100L All-In-One!

A hard case with retractable handle and built-in wheels to store, protect and easily transport your HVP-2100/2100L and accessories to wherever you have to go!

It features:

-Durable wooden case with steel edges, corner protectors, case handles and latches.

-Foam padding to help protect equipment from breaking or physical shock damage.

-Holds one (1) HVP-2100/2100L unit, water bottle, optional camera head, cables and accessories (endoscopes should be stored separately and transported in their own case).

-Built-in fixed wheels and retractable handle with push-button release for easy transport.

Want to learn more?

Visit our website or contact us!

You can also visit us at 

Booth 402 at CVC Virginia Beach

 this weekend to ask about it!

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Did you know that the world's largest Cinco de Mayo celebration doesn't take place in Mexico? 

It actually takes place in Los Angeles, California!

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people attend the "Festival de Fiesta Broadway" on the 5th of May (or on the closest Sunday). 

This large party, complete with parades, food, dancing, music and more, is even bigger than the festivities in Puebla, where the holiday originated. 

PENTAX: US Urgent Field Correction: Use of Disposable Water Bottle Assembly and Instructions for Use Addendum for PENTAX Video Processors, Light Sources & Endoscopes with Air/Water Channels

"April 7, 2016

Dear Valued Customer,

PENTAX Medical video processors and light sources are utilized with a disposable water bottle assembly comprised of a tubing adaptor and sterile water bottle that is intended to provide water and air for the cleaning of the objective lens of PENTAX Medical endoscopes. It has come to our attention that the PENTAX Medical Video Processor EPK-i5010 has been shipped with a reusable PENTAX Medical water bottle assembly (OS-H4) which has not been cleared for use with the EPK-i5010 in the United States. As a result, all customers that have previously received an OS-H4 water bottle with an EPK-i5010 for use with an endoscope with an air/water channel should discard these bottles and should use the PENTAX Medical DispoCap Air Tubing in their place. Users of other PENTAX Medical video processors and light sources should also discard their reusable PENTAX water bottle assemblies (OS-H2 &OS-H4) and replace them with the PENTAX Medical DispoCap Air Tubing. In addition, PENTAX Medical is issuing an Addendum to the Operation and Reprocessing Instructions for Use (IFU) for certain models of endoscopes to remove non-applicable steps as they relate to the water bottle assembly in the pre-cleaning of the endoscope in the procedure room.

The pre-cleaning steps in the Operation and Reprocessing IFUs include an instruction to turn the lever on the water bottle to the 'drain' position in order to empty the water channel, however, this action is unique to the reusable PENTAX Medical water bottle and is not relevant for a disposable water bottle assembly. As a result, PENTAX Medical is issuing the attached IFU Addendum which instructs customers to disregard this step. The pre-cleaning instructions are otherwise accurate and complete as it pertains to the disposable water bottle assembly. This addendum should be placed in the Operation and Reprocessing IFUs originally provided with the endoscope at the time of purchase. Please ensure that user departments discard andy PENTAX OS-H2/OS-H4 water bottles and trasition to the PENTAX Medical DispoCap Air Tubing (Model 100160P) for use with a disposable sterile water bottle.

If you have any questions regarding this action, please feel free to contact Paul Silva, PENTAX Americas Recall Coordinator at:

Tel: 800-431-5880 ext. 2064

(8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, M-F, EST)

Fax: 201-799-4063

Please contact PENTAX Medical customer service to place orders for the PENTAX Medical DispoCap Air Tubing, Model 100160P.

Tel: 800-431-5880

Email: salessupport2@pentaxmedical.com

This correction is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

PENTAX Medical regrets any inconvenience that may result from this action and appreciates your patients as we introduce these updated instructions. Please be assured that maintaining patient safety and quality is our utmost priority."

Click here for the original press release.

PENTAX: US URGENT FIELD CORRECTION: IFU Addendum for Endoscopes with Instrument Channel

"April 7, 2016

Dear Valued Customer,

PENTAX Medical has become aware that operational/cleaning accessories and therapeutic devices can become lodged in an endoscope's instrument channel. If not detected, the blocked instrument channel can result in ineffective reprocessing and/or the introduction of debris and/or device components into a patient during a subsequent procedure, posing a risk of cross-contamination. As a result, PENTAX Medical is issuing Addendum 388 R01 to the Operation and Reprocessing Instructions for Use (IFU) for all models of endoscopes with instrument/suction channels.

The purpose of the Addendum is to remind customers to carefully check that all accessories are intact, that no parts have fallen off and become lodged within the endoscope's instrument/suction channel and to ensure that any therapeutic devices (e.g., clips, stents, balloons, etc.) passed through the instrument channel are accounted for after use. If the instrument/suction channel does become blocked or clogged due to the accumulation of debris, an accessory that cannot be removed, or other cause, do NOT attempt to correct the blockage or continue to use the endoscope. In such a case, contact your local PENTAX Medical service facility to have the endoscope repaired.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this action, please feel free to contact Paul Silva, PENTAX Americas Recall Coordinator at:

Tel: 800-431-5880 ext. 2064

 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM, M-F, EST)

Fax: 201-799-4063

This correction is being made with the knowledge of the U.S Food and Drug Administration.

PENTAX Medical regrets any inconvenience that may result from this action and appreciates your patience as we introduce these updated instructions. Please be assured that maintaining patient safety and quality is our utmost priority."

May the Fourth Be With You!

It's National Star Wars Day!

May the Fourth Be With You!

Be sure to whip up a batch of Wookie Cookies to eat while watching your favorite Star Wars movie!

Product Highlight - Disposable Cleaning Brushes

Have you heard about our

Disposable Cleaning Brushes?

The patented one-directional design features 20 mm long brushes at both ends to thoroughly clean your biopsy channel

They come to you as a pack of 10, with each brush individually packaged for convenient single-use.

These brushes are available in 2 different sizes for large or small biopsy channels!

The ESS DCB-1.72306 one-directional channel cleaning brush is designed to fit most endoscopes with channels from 2.4 mm to 4.2 mm and larger!

-Brush Diameter: 6.0 mm

-Brush Length: 20.0 mm

-Catheter Diameter: 1.7 mm

-For biopsy channels 2.0 mm to 4.2 mm diameter with a working length up to 220 cm. 

-Bristle diameter of 6.0 mm, will clean in channels larger than 4.2 mm and up to 4.5 mm

The ESS DCB-1.01202 one-directional channel cleaning brush is designed for channels 1.2 mm to 1.8 mm in small, specialty endoscopes!

-Brush Diameter: 2.0 mm

-Brush Length: 20.0 mm

-Catheter Diameter: 1.0 mm

-Catheter Length: 120 cm

-For biopsy channels 1.2 mm to 1.8 mm diameter with a working length less than 110 cm

Want to learn more about our 

Disposable Cleaning Brushes?

Check out our online store or contact us!

Don't forget to come back next week for another

Product Highlight!

America's PrepareAthon!

America's PrepareAthon! is an opportunity organized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help individuals, organizations, and communities prepare for specific hazards (such as earthquakes, wildfires, floods, etc.) through group discussions, drills, and exercises.

The goal of this campaign is to increase

 the number of individuals who:

-Understand which disasters could happen in their community.

-Know what to do to be safe and mitigate damage.

-Take action to increase their preparedness.

-Participate in community resilience planning.

Want to Be Smart, Take Part, and Prepare?

Learn more at the FEMA website!

Surgical Selfie!

Surgical Selfie from Rich while he's at 

VCA Shoreline Animal Hospital!

Passover!

Chag Sameach!

A very happy first night of Passover to those that celebrate!

"Passover is a festival of freedom

It commemorates the Israelite's Exodus from Egypt, and their transition from slavery to freedom. The main ritual of Passover is the seder, which occurs on the first night (or, outside of Israel, the first two nights) of the holiday - a festive meal that involves the re-telling of the Exodus through stories and song and the consumption of ritual foods, including matzoh and maror."

Earth Day!

"This Earth Day, let's get really 

big stuff done for our planet.

What are we waiting for? 

The time is now."

The Movement Continues.

"We are now entering the 46th year of a movement that continues to inspire, challenge ideas, ignite passion, and motivate people to action. 

In 1970, the year of our first Earth Day, the movement gave voice to an emerging consciousness, channeling human energy toward environmental issues. Forty-six years later, we continue to lead with groundbreaking ideas and by the power of our example. 

And so it begins. Today. Right here and right now. Earth Day is more than just a single day - April 22, 2016. It's bigger than attending a rally and taking a stand. 

This Earth Day and beyond, let's make big stuff happen. Let's plant 7.8 billion trees for the Earth. Let's divest from fossil fuels and make cities 100% renewable. Let's take the momentum from the Paris Climate Summit and build on it. 

Let's start now. And let's not stop."

The History of Earth Day

"Each year, Earth Day -April 22- marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. 

The height of counterculture in the United States, 1970 brought the death of Jimi Hendrix, the last Beatles album, and Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water." War raged in Vietnam and students nationwide overwhelmingly opposed it. 

At the time, Americans were slurping leaded gas through massive V8 sedans. Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or bad press. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity. "Environment" was a word that appeared more often in spelling bees than on the evening news. 

Although mainstream America largely remained oblivious to environmental concerns, the stage had been set for change by the publication of Rachel Carson's New York Times bestseller Silent Spring in 1962. The book represented a watershed moment, selling more than 500,000 copies in 24 countries, and beginning to raise public awareness and concern for living organisms, the environment and links between pollution and public health. 

Earth Day 1970 gave voice to that emerging consciousness, channeling the energy of the anti-war protest movement and putting environmental concerns on the front page. 

The Idea

The idea for a national day to focus on the environment came to Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, after witnessing the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. Inspired by the student anti-war movement, he realized that if he could infuse that energy with an emerging public consciousness about air and water pollution, it would force environmental protection onto the national political agenda. Senator Nelson announced the idea for a "national teach-in on the environment" to the national media; persuaded by Pete McCloskey, a conservation-minded Republican Congressman, to serve as his co-chair; and recruited Denis Hayes from Harvard as national coordinator. Hayes built a national staff of 85 to promote events across the land. April 22, falling between Spring Break and Final Exams, was selected as the date. 

On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans took to the streets, parks, and auditoriums to demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable environment in massive coast-to-coast rallies. Thousands of colleges and universities organized protests against the deterioration of the environment. Groups that had been fighting against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness, and the extinction of wildlife suddenly realized they shared common values. 

Earth Day 1970 achieved a rare political alignment, enlisting support from Republicans and Democrats, rich and poor, city slickers and farmers, tycoons and labor leaders. By the end of that year, the first Earth Day had led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts. "It was a gamble," Gaylord recalled, "but it worked."

As 1990 approached, a group of environmental leaders asked Denis Hayes to organize another big campaign. This time, Earth Day went global, mobilizing 200 million people in 141 countries and lifting environmental issues onto the world stage. Earth Day 1990 gave a huge boost to recycling efforts worldwide and helped pave the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. It also prompted President Bill Clinton to award Senator Nelson the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1995) - the highest honor given to civilians in the United States - for his role as Earth Day founder.

Earth Day Today 

 As the millennium approached, Hayes agreed to spearhead another campaign, this time focused on global warming and a push for clean energy. With 5,000 environmental groups in a record 184 countries reaching out to hundreds of millions of people, Earth Day 2000 combined the big-picture feistiness of the first Earth Day with the international grassroots activism of Earth Day 1990. Earth Day 2000 used the power of the Internet to organize activists, but also featured a drum chain that traveled from village to village in Gabon, Africa. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered on the National Mall in Washington, DC for a First Amendment Rally. Earth Day 2000 sent world leaders the loud and clear message that citizens around the world wanted quick and decisive action on global warming and clean energy. 

Much like 1970, Earth Day 2010 came at a time of great challenge for the environmental community. Climate change deniers, well-funded oil lobbyists, reticent politicians, a disinterested public, and a divided environmental community all contributed to the narrative - cynicism versus activism. Despite these challenges, Earth Day prevailed and Earth Day Network Reestablished Earth Day as a relevant powerful focal point. Earth Day Network brought 250,000 people to the National Mall for a Climate Rally, launched the world's largest environmental service project - A Billion Acts of Green - introduced a global tree planting initiative that has since grown into The Canopy Project, and engaged 22,000 partners in 192 countries in observing Earth Day. 

Earth Day had reached into its current status as the largest secular observance in the world, celebrated by more than a billion people every year, and a day of action that changes human behavior and provokes policy changes. 

Today, the fight for a clean environment continues with increasing urgency, as the ravages of climate change become more manifest every day. We invite you to be a part of Earth Day and help write many more chapters - struggles and victories- into the Earth Day Book."

To learn more about how

 you can contribute

 to Earth Day 2016, check out 

EarthDay.org

The Importance of Having a Clean Scope

Are your scopes getting cleaned properly?

Roughly 300 patients have been sickened by life-threatening infections linked to contaminated medical endoscopes.

According to a memo released by U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu, more than 41 hospitals worldwide (mostly in the U.S.) reported bacterial infections linked to the scopes, affecting 300 to 350 patients between 2010 and 2015.

Endoscopy Support Services can help you make sure your equipment is correctly cleaned and disinfected!

We have brushes, leak testers, solutions, and gas sterilizers available to make cleaning and disinfecting easy and done the right way.

To learn more about our Anprolene Gas Sterilization for Vets, check out one of our previous Product Highlights!

You can also learn more about our Leak Testers and the Importance of Leak Testing Your Scope.

Want to know even more?

Visit our online store or contact us today!

Product Highlight-PLS High-Intensity Portable Light Source

Have you heard about our 

High-Intensity Portable Light Source?

The PLS is battery-powered with a 

Li-Ion rechargeable battery. 

The high-intensity light in this small package is thanks to the

LED Light Engine Technology. 

It is available in models for 

Rigid Scopes

Or

Flexible Scopes

The package comes with

-One (1) PLS Light Source 

(w/ Flexible or Rigid Connector)

-Two (2) NP700 rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries

-One (1) Battery charging station

-One (1) user manual 

- One (1) power transformer for battery charging station with optional connectors/plugs: US Standard or European

(note: Comes with US standard unless otherwise indicated with drop-down choices)

-One (1) year limited warranty

Want to know more about this light source?

Check out our online store or contact us!

Make sure to come back next week for another

Product Highlight!

Product Highlight- Reusable Graspers & Retrievers

Have you heard about our

Reusable Graspers & Retrievers? 

Exceptional quality and value. Precision machined stainless moving parts & jaws. Our graspers and retrievers will give you optimum performance and reliability procedure after procedure. 

Maximum comfort has been obtained through the incorporation of an ergonomically designed handle. 

We offer: 

Basket Retrievers

Alligator Jaw

Rat Tooth

Three Prong

Forked Jaw

Tripod

All of our graspers and retrievers are fully repairable and can be sterilized via autoclave, ETO gas or soaking methods. 

Remember!

When ordering, please get your

 grasper or retriever at least

Fifty (50) Centimeters LONGER

than the working length of your endoscope to ensure comfort and usability during procedures. 

Don't forget about storage!

This wall mounted flexible forceps rack provides secure storage for up to six (6) forceps. It is easily cleaned with soap and water. Comes molded in solid white plastic with dry-wall mounting hardware and installation instructions. 

Learn more about the rack here!

To learn more about our 

Reusable Graspers & Retrievers, 

check out our online store or contact us!

National Pet Day!

It's National Pet Day!

This is the perfect day to celebrate the furry friends of our team here at Endoscopy Support Services!

Jimmy's dog Bailey

Anthony with Ricky

Maria's dogs Francesca and Rocky

Maria's guinea pigs Rosie and Daisy

Rich's pet horse that keeps him company in his office

Tim's cats Milkshakes and Shocker

Tim's dogs Becky and Finn

Tell us about your furry friends!