Recent cost-analysis figures show that Lancer’s latest Endoscope Dryer and Storage Cabinet, the Fibro-Dryer FD8, can pay for itself in little over a year (or less) just by the enormous saving on disinfectant.
A new Endoscope aseptic storage and drying cabinet can cost you nothing!
Recent cost-analysis figures show that Lancer’s latest Endoscope Dryer and Storage Cabinet, the Fibro-Dryer FD8, can pay for itself in little over a year (or less) just by the enormous saving on disinfectant. Independent scientific studies have shown that the FD8 successfully maintains the decontaminated state of reprocessed scopes for up to 7 days which means that 8 scopes can be decontaminated after use as normal and then stored (overnight, over-weekend or until the next operating list) without the need for another decontamination process which had always been necessary before HEPA filtered drying and aseptic storage became available. When using a quality automated endoscope reprocessor the typical cycle cost of disinfectant used per scope is £3 to £4 (it can range from £2.50 to £6 or more!). A busy Endoscopy Unit in a large hospital will probably have upwards of 20-30 scopes and work say 300 days per annum (6 days a week for 50 weeks). The maths is simple….even at the lower disinfectant cost of £3 per scope, with just one FD8 there is a minimum annual saving of 8 x £3 per day x 300, i.e. £7200. The cost of an FD8 is recovered in a little over a year and over 5 years the disinfectant saving is £26600. There are other cost-saving benefits to the user: less detergent used, less wear and tear on scopes, less user time spent reprocessing yet more time and scopes available to perform patient procedures. The Lancer Fibro-Dryer FD8, probably the best return on investment an Endoscopy Unit can make. Go on, buy one…..you don’t need a spending budget, it makes money! At least find out more on the Lancer Fibro-Dryer, as well as the Lancer Fibro-Cleaner range of automated endoscope reprocessors and Lancer’s Aperlan single-shot endoscope disinfectant. And now there is also the compact POKA-YOKE AER for small endoscopy treatment areas. Contact us on 01223 861665 or email info@lancer.co.uk
