Channel Cleaning Brushes

This is a very large range of channel cleaning brushes from standard nylon bristles, to fan tip nylon bristles; acrylic tip and nylon rod brushes to the stiffer polypropylene bristles. See also the speciality channel cleaning brushes which include a channel cleaning brush with stainless steel bristles. Latex-free. Sold non-sterile. FCS indicates equivalent French catheter size. For brush use suggestions see the table document. For brush use suggestions see the table in the separate document.

Our brushes utilise plastic sheaths, acrylic tips, and fan tip ends to ensure they do not damage instruments during the cleaning process. The plastic sheat

We also offer the NEW Batrik disposable channel brushes that can be used for cleaning endoscopes for an entire day. There is no longer a need to worry if your present reusable brush is cleaning effectively. After processing 10 endoscioes, simply discard the brush. The plastic sheaths that surround the twisted wire also aid in determining the rigidity or flexibility of the brush. This is useful when cleaning long channels with sharp bends.

Brush Guidelines

If you are unsure of which channel brush best suits your needs then use the following simple steps to help.

Part 1 - Instrument Specifications

A. What is the maximum length of the instrument(s) to be cleaned?

Add at least 5cm to that length so that you have adequate length to work with.

B. What is the inner diameter of the instrument?

Add at most 3cm to determine the diameter of the bristle to ensure effective cleaning.

Note: The bristle diameter has to slightly exceed the inner tube diameter. Bristles that are too large will bend too much and will not clean effectively.

C. What strength bristles do you need? How tough is the dirt and how delicate are the instruments?

Nylon is the softest, with Polyester slightly stiffer, Polypropylene slightly stiffer than that and Delrin the stiffest.