In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Bryan Lord, CEO and co-Founder of Pristine Surgical. He provides a number of reasons why disposable endoscopes should be indicated for medical procedures. Lord also highlights some of the challenges with reusable scopes and how single-use solutions help to eliminate them. Specifically, the following questions are addressed.

• Let’s start with a quick overview of what Pristine Surgical is about. Can you tell us about the company and technology?
• Why have there been such problems with the cleaning and sterilization of endoscopes?
• I understand safety in terms of instrument cleaning shortcomings, but has COVID had an impact as well?
• Do you encounter questions regarding durability and/or functionality of single-use scopes? If so, how do you address them?
• When compared to reusable scopes, are there any tasks that can’t be performed with a single-use scope?
• Are the images and videos able to be shared in a similar manner to most companies’ scope offerings?
• When people hear about a single-use product, they think of the trash created. Have you looked at the environmental impact of single-use versus reusable scopes?
• What’s next for Pristine Surgical?

Listen to this episode and see what you think of Pristine’s single-use scope technology. If you’d like to share thoughts, ask questions, or suggest a future participant for Medtech Matters, please reach out to me at sfenske@rodmanmedia.com.

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