Ambu single-use endoscopes
A new high-quality sterile endoscope for every patient
Single-use and the environment
Get an overview of the facts and considerations, and learn how the environmental impact of single-use and reusable endoscopes compare.
Helps streamline workflow
Always available: No more waiting for endoscopes
With Ambu single-use endoscopes, there’s no more waiting when endoscopes are being reprocessed, used in a different department or out for repair.
The single-use concept helps you to take control of your schedule and be more productive.
Consistently high quality and performance
Unlike with reusable endoscopes, there is no deterioration of the mechanical performance of Ambu single-use endoscopes. With Ambu, you get a brand new endoscope straight from the package for every procedure.
What’s more, our modular development approach and rapid implementation of user input mean you can count on the latest technology.
Learn about Ambu’s unique innovation engine
Discover how our modular design approach, close collaboration with clinical specialists and single-use expertise enable us to develop high-quality innovations rapidly.
Cost advantages
Ambu single-use endoscope solutions eliminate many of the costs associated with reusable endoscopes and offer a number of advantages, including a relatively low capital investment and the elimination of endoscope reprocessing, service and repair costs.
Discover 5 ways single-use endoscopes make sense in terms of cost
When you consider all the costs related to reusable endoscopes, such as capital investments, maintenance and repairs, and reprocessing expenses, Ambu single-use endoscopes may save money for your hospital as a whole.
Improves patient safety
Single-use eliminates the risk of patient cross-contamination
Reusable endoscopes are associated with documented contamination risks.1
Ambu® single-use endoscopes remove the risk of patient cross-contamination by giving you a brand-new sterile endoscope for every patient.
Learn how single-use can improve patient safety
Get an overview of the challenges of reprocessing reusable endoscopes, the facts and numbers behind the risk of patient cross-contamination, and how Ambu single-use endoscopes can help.
Single-use endoscopes and the environment
Ambu aims to apply the principles of the circular economy to how we design, manufacture and dispose of our medical device solutions and packaging. We strive to contribute to a closed-loop system where waste is minimised, and materials are continuously recycled and reused.
Single-use & the environment
Find out which circular initiatives we are working on and get an overview of how single-use and reusable endoscopes compare with regard to environmental impact.
Clinical case reports
Learn from the reports of leading endoscopists describing procedures performed with Ambu single-use endoscopes for GI, including the outcomes and conclusions about important factors to be aware of.
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References
1. CDC Guideline 2008. Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities.
2. Sørensen B. L. and Grüttner H. Comparative Study on Environmental Impacts of Reusable and Single-Use Bronchoscopes. AJEP, 2018; 7(4) 55-62. Available from http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/paperinfo?journalid=163&doi=10.11648/j.ajep.20180704.11
3. Michael Baboudjian, Benjamin Pradere, Nathalie Martin, Bastien Gondran-Tellier, Oriol Angerri, Tiphaine Boucheron, Cyrille Bastide, Esteban Emiliani, Vincent Misrai, Alberto Breda, Eric Lechevallier, Life Cycle Assessment of Reusable and Disposable Cystoscopes: A Path to Greener Urological Procedures, European Urology Focus, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2022.12.006. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405456922002917)
4. Davis NF, et al. J Endourol. 2018 Mar;32(3):214-217. Carbon footprint in flexible ureteroscopy: a comparative study on the environmental impact of reusable and single-use ureteroscopes (Carbon Footprint in Flexible Ureteroscopy: A Comparative Study on the Environmental Impact of Reusable and Single-Use Ureteroscopes (s-icd.ca))
