BSC Fellows EMR and Polypectomy Guide

 

Equipment Needs (BSC eduction equipment options listed below)

  • Endoscopic Tower

    • Olympus 160 series

  • Suction (recommended if using specimens)

  • Endoscope - Check channel size and length (upper or lower) with devices

    • GIF-160 - Upper Gastroscope - 2.8mm channel size

    • GIF-1TQ160 - Upper Gastroscope - 3.7mm channel size

    • CF-Q160 - Lower Colonoscope - 3.7mm channel size

    • GIF-H190 - Upper Gastroscope - 2.8mm channel size (not compatible with 160 towers)

  • Electrosurgical Generator

Specimen Model Options

  • 1st choice - Lower GI Polypectomy Model - Bovine Colon with 10-15 pre-made Polyps ($250 per specimen) and recommended ColoEASIE-2 Lower GI tray rental ($250)

  • 2nd Choice - Lower GI Bovine Colon Specimen - Standard Bovine Colon specimen ($150 per specimens) and reccomeded ColoEASIE-2 Lower GI tray rental ($250)

 
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What to Expect

Equipment: We normally plan on shipping equipment to arrive about 2 days before your hands on course. This allows extra time for any fedex delays, as well as plenty of time for setup.

  • Your full tower (scope, suction, tower, monitor) will come in 4 larger pelican cases

    • Box 1 - Scope

    • Box 2 - Olympus processor, Monitor, pigtail, and cords

    • Box 3 - Olympus Light source

    • Box 4 - Suction Unit

Specimen: Specimens will be shipped in a styrofoam container, vacuum sealed, and foil wrapped. They are shipped priority overnight (Tuesday-Saturday) in 1-2 boxes. You should try to schedule arrival 2 days before your lab, but will also need to store your specimen. (see thawing instructions below). Specimen arrival date will be coordinated with you via Endosim.

Thawing: Specimens should be kept frozen until the day before the event. The evening before, specimens can be set out at room temp to thaw overnight (12-15 hours). by morning they should be good to go, and can be stored in a refrigerator (or on ice) until needed. Thawing instructions will also be included with the specimen

Disposal: All specimens are sourced from USDA approved facilities. So they can disposed of in normal trash. Special Bio Hazard trash is not necessary

Clean-up / return: All trays and Equipment should be wiped down and packed up according to packing instructions (usually found on the inside top of pelican cases). Please double check to make sure all equipment was packed up and returned. Remove all old fedex labels from packages, and place new labels (provided with equipment). If labels were misplaced and you are using your own, please ship directly to Endosim ( 41 Main street, Bolton MA 01740) and provide tracking information to endosim or BSC educational team member.

 
 

Equipment Setup

Please review the Olympus tower setup video below

 
 

Specimen Setup

Please review the specimen setup and demo videos below

BSC General Hands-On Check List

Please review the check list to see what you need to do before scheduling a hands-on Course

  • Does the facility have equipment?

    • Tower

    • Endoscope

    • Generators

    • Ultrasound

    • Suction

  • Does the facility allow tissue?

    • Some facilities have special rooms, criteria, or do not allow tissue

  • If using the facilities equipment - is it animal approved, or allowed for models?

    • Some facilities only allow scopes to be used on humans and not even dry models

  • If using some of the facilities equipment - is it compatible ?

    • Scope compatible with processor

    • correct scope/ channel size with product

  • Please charge specimens with your corporate card and route to Lauren Liebig (Clinical Education Manager).

  • Does the facility have PPE?

    • Gloves, gowns, syringes, saline, gauze, etc

  • Look into shipping address and any facility instructions.

    • It’s important to get this information early

    • Inform facilities of size of packages, Equipment is shipped in large pelican cases

  • Have a plan for return shipment.

    • It’s important to have equipment returned as soon as possible

    • Fedex Pickups may need to be scheduled

    • Packages may need to be brought to a specific area

    • Review return packing instructions - Equipment is fragile - please see all packing instructions to ensure it does not damage in shipping.

  • Make sure product requested is compatible with equipment.

  • Plan early.

    • Equipment needs to go through an approval process

    • Equipment is limited and may be committed to other events

  • Review procedure list.

    • The procedure list has more detailed instructions on equipment and specimen recommendations, as well as setup instructions