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Pentax Medical expands Vizient contract to include pediatric endoscopes

October 15, 2021 By Danielle Kirsh

Pentax Medical today announced it has expanded its contract with Vizient to include pediatric endoscopes.

The contract will give Pentax Medical the ability to offer endoscopes to Vizient member hospitals through the Vizient Pediatric Program. The agreement also includes other value-added offerings, education opportunities and best practices.

“We are proud to be selected for the Vizient Pediatric Program,” Pentax Medical Americas President Ojas Buch said in a news release. “We have the most innovative and comprehensive portfolio of slim and small-caliber endoscopes to help optimize care for the smallest of patients.”

“The Vizient Pediatric Program is focused on bringing products that are unique to the needs of the smallest patients and making them available in the most cost-effective way,” Brigitte Chorey, associate VP of strategic sourcing, partnerships and programs at Vizient, said in the news release. “We welcome Pentax to the Vizient Pediatric Program.”

About Danielle Kirsh

Danielle Kirsh is an award-winning journalist and senior editor for Medical Tubing + Extrusion, Medical Design & Outsourcing and MassDevice. She received her bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and mass communication from Norfolk State University and is pursuing her master's in global strategic communications at the University of Florida. You can connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn, or email her at dkirsh@wtwhmedia.com.