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Conroe, Texas - January 31, 2011 - Byrne Medical, the leader in disposable infection control solutions, announces the official release of DEFENDO® Single Use Air/Water, Suction and Biopsy Valve Kit. A proprietary addition to Byrne Medical’s infection control solutions, this single use kit is packaged sterile and specific to Olympus® 140/160/180/ 240/260 GI endoscopes. As a means to further increase patient safety, customers will have the option to purchase the air/water and suction valves coupled with a biopsy valve as a convenient combination. Customers are invited to request a free DEFENDO® evaluation at their respective facility. Please visit singleusevalves.com to find out more.

“With so much attention on infection control, it is important that we continue to provide effective solutions to minimize reprocessing errors,” says Kathy Hopper, Director of Marketing. “By providing a single use valve kit, more focus can be on the endoscope and not the reusable accessories which can prove very difficult to clean.”