Table 4 Average daily total reprocessing and personnel labour times
| Â | Colonoscopes | Gastroscopes | Bronchoscopes |
|---|---|---|---|
Typical average number of scopes per day | 22 | 14 | 4 |
Total reprocessing time | |||
EVOTECH ECR | |||
Average time per scope (mins) | 38.22 | 37.92 | 36.99 |
Total daily reprocessing time (mins) | 839 | 518 | 151 |
Manual cleaning plus AER | |||
Average time per scope (mins) | 50.29 | 44.24 | 42.64 |
Total daily reprocessing time (mins) | 1104 | 604 | 174 |
Difference between EVOTECH ECR and Manual cleaning plus AER | |||
Savings in total reprocessing time with EVOTECH ECR (mins) | 265 | 86 | 23 |
Total daily time savings for reprocessing all scopes | 374 minutes; 6.2 hours | ||
Labour only time | |||
EVOTECH ECR | |||
Average time per scope (mins) | 7.22 | 6.92 | 5.99 |
Total daily labour time (mins) | 159 | 95 | 24 |
Manual cleaning plus AER | |||
Average time per scope (mins) | 10.29 | 9.24 | 7.64 |
Total daily labour time (mins) | 226 | 126 | 31 |
Difference between EVOTECH ECR and Manual cleaning plus AER | |||
Savings in total reprocessing time with EVOTECH ECR (mins) | 67 | 32 | 7 |
Total daily time savings for reprocessing all scopes | 106 minutes; 1.8 hours | ||