Rigid endoscopes are used in medical diagnostics and therapy to examine body cavities and hollow organs, and to perform minimally invasive procedures. To avoid risks for patients and medical staff, it’s essential that the devices function perfectly. Reliable quality testing is intended above all to exclude risks from infections and injuries, but also misdiagnoses.

In many countries, hospitals are required by law to regularly check and maintain their endoscopes to ensure that they function properly and do not contain any germs that are harmful to health. In addition, there are European guidelines and standards that regulate the quality assurance of rigid endoscopes. These checks are carried out by specially trained staff and include endoscopy tests and sterilization tests as well as extensive visual inspections.

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