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ColoWrap® is the first clinical solution to mitigate the need for manual abdominal pressure during colonoscopy. ColoWrap® improves throughput, reduces cecal intubation time, and empowers organizations to deliver a safer environment for patients, staff, and providers.

Recent Posts by ColoWrap:

by ColoWrap, on October 15, 2024

When Dr. Marybeth Spanarkel first imagined a device that could help prevent endoscopy staff injury and patient discomfort during colonoscopy, she couldn’t have possibly known how deeply personal that vision …

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Topics:colonoscopyendoscopysafe patient handlinglooping in colonoscopyOSHAergonomicsendoscopy ergonomicsmusculoskeletal injurymsk injuryendoscopy staff injury

by ColoWrap, on July 29, 2024

In the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, screening procedures like colonoscopy have grown in prominence due to alarming colorectal cancer statistics highlighting the importance of early detection. Colonoscopy has become more prevalent …

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Topics:colonoscopyendoscopysafe patient handlinglooping in colonoscopygastroenterologistOSHAergonomicsmusculoskeletal injurymsk injuryendoscopy staff injury

by ColoWrap, on July 08, 2024

Ergonomics, the proper positioning that aligns with the natural movements of the body, significantly impacts gastroenterologists and their trainees in delivering quality care to their patients and contributes to possible …

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Topics:colonoscopyendoscopysafe patient handlinglooping in colonoscopyOSHAergonomicsendoscopy ergonomicsmusculoskeletal injurymsk injuryendoscopy staff injury

by ColoWrap, on June 20, 2024

Cathy Easley has been an endoscopy technician for over 30 years. She loves her job but not the pain and injuries that have taken their toll on her over her …

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Topics:colonoscopyendoscopysafe patient handlinglooping in colonoscopyendoscopistinjury endoscopistendoscopy techergonomicsendoscopy ergonomicsmusculoskeletal injuryendoscopy staff injury

by ColoWrap, on June 05, 2024

Gastroenterologists and their staff face the physical toll of colonoscopy procedures each day, and now they are acutely feeling the strain of a nationwide endoscopy personnel shortage. Now more than …

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Topics:colonoscopyendoscopysafe patient handlinglooping in colonoscopygastroenterologistergonomicsendoscopy ergonomicsmusculoskeletal injury

by ColoWrap, on May 15, 2024

In a recent large population-based study published in the peer-reviewed Gastroenterology journal, researchers found that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) medications—such as Ozempic and Wegovy that are integrally transforming medications …

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Topics:colonoscopyendoscopymoraleWegovydiabetic medicationsaspiration pneumoniagastroparesisanesthesiaOzempic

by ColoWrap, on April 23, 2024

Northfield Hospital, a venerable healthcare institution with over a century of service, stands as a beacon of integrated healthcare. Nestled within its serene, state-of-the-art premises lies a 37-bed facility offering …

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Topics:colonoscopyendoscopyergonomicsmorale

by ColoWrap, on March 22, 2024

ColoWrap user, Dr. Sandi Fields, was a community gastroenterologist for 13 years at Annie Penn Hospital. We sat down with her to discuss how it benefited both her patients and …

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by ColoWrap, on December 20, 2023

‘Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the house Not a WOW was working, not even a mouse. The scopes were hung by the bedside with care, In hopes …

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Topics:colonoscopyendoscopyGI nursingColoWrap

by ColoWrap, on August 09, 2023

With the recent Hollywood Strike potentially causing a staggering $3 billion in economic fallout, the impact of employee discontentment across industries, particularly healthcare, cannot be ignored. Whether it's creative writers …

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Topics:colonoscopyendoscopyGI nursingmorale

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