Lorraine Botti This is Me

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1. 1. Olympus America Inc

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   Published on: 9/12/2005   Last Visited: 10/19/2005

   Lorraine Botti Olympus America Inc. (631) 844-5655 Lorraine.Botti@olympus.com

2. 2. Olympus Medical Systems Press Release Details

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   Published on: 9/11/2005   Last Visited: 10/23/2005

   Lorraine Botti Olympus America Inc. (631) 844-5655 Lorraine.Botti@olympus.com

3. 3. Endoscopic Water Bottles May Hide Dangerous Pathogens

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   Published on: 8/24/2002   Last Visited: 2/16/2006

   "All reusable water bottles purchased from Olympus are accompanied by user manuals, which contain reprocessing instructions that are consistent with those of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) (May 2002) and the Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) (April 2000) in recommending that the water containers be cleaned, high-level disinfected or sterilized at least once a day," says Lorraine Botti, a public relations and brand marketing manager at Olympus. "For the past 15 years, Olympus water containers have been designed to be sterilized by either steam or ethylene oxide. However, some reprocessing details had been changed with the introduction of the 40/140 series of GI endoscopes. These changes were part of a general review, updating and reformatting of reprocessing instructions, and also reflected modifications dictated by changes in the water container design."
   
   The changes to the water bottle design, Botti says, were incorporated to make the system easier to operate.
   
   "We instituted the following design changes to enhance ease of use: wide-mouth bottle for easier cleaning, elimination of one-way valve to allow easy cleaning of water pick-up tube and to change some of the components from an opaque color to clear plastic to better visualize the water level," Botti says.
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   Botti says although changes have been made to the design and reprocessing of the system, the alterations were made voluntarily.
   
   "Olympus America has not received complaints about microbial contamination of its water containers," she says. "When Olympus America learns of health and safety concerns involving its endoscopes, it begins an immediate inquiry."
   
   She says the company has not received any complaints about infection control or contamination of water with reprocessing chemicals involving the water bottle system either.