Request for Information - Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Probe Cleaner

The Naval Medical Center Portsmouth is seeking information from prospective vendors regarding the availability and capability of qualified sources for an automated transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probe cleaning and high-level disinfection system. The system must meet certain essential characteristics, including being capable of performing fully automated pre-cleaning, cleaning, and high-level disinfection within a single system, and being FDA-cleared specifically for automated reprocessing of TEE probes. The system must also be fully compatible with Philips TEE probe platforms and support a single, standardized reprocessing workflow for all TEE probes. Some key points to consider are: • The system must be capable of performing fully automated pre-cleaning, cleaning, and high-level disinfection within a single system. • The system must be FDA-cleared specifically for automated reprocessing of TEE probes. • The system must be fully compatible with Philips TEE probe platforms. • The system must support a single, standardized reprocessing workflow for all TEE probes. • The system must minimize direct handling of probes to reduce variability and risk of cross-contamination. • The system must support high-volume clinical operations without introducing workflow delays or inefficiencies.