Checklist for a bleeder case:
Scope and Device Setup
1. Call Team to set up the endoscope/discuss case with anesthesia provider
2. Scopes Requested:
- 1T scope
- Regular GIF scope
Medications and Injections
1. Epinephrine Preparation - 1:10000 concentration
2. Prepare: Erythromycin 250mg or reglan 10mg if qtc permits
3. based on patient history (cirrhosis/portal hypertension/varices) determine need for octreotide (intravenous bolus of 50 to 100 micrograms followed by 25 to 50 micrograms /hour intravenously maintenance)
Hemostatic Clips and Devices
1. Clips: (click here for table with different clips)
- Resolution 360 clip
- Resolution 360 Ultra clip
- Dura clip
2. Hemostatic Devices:
- Hemospray (setup video) (how to use video)
- Purastat (prep and priming video)
- Nexpowder (setup video)
- Ovesco clip:(setup video) (types/sizes video) (how to deploy video)
- "A" clip (atraumatic)
- "T" clip (traumatic, typically for more aggressive needs)
- GC clip (gastric perforations, if applicable)
Electrosurgical Equipment
1. ERBE Machine
2. Bipolar Cautery Probe - ensure availability (does not require a grounding pad, unlike monopolar or APC)
3. Injector Needle Options:
- Bipolar cautery probe with injector
- Steris injector needle (standalone option if bipolar cautery is not needed)
4. Clot retrieval options
- Roth net (for capturing soft or fragmented material).
- Rat-tooth or alligator forceps.
- Polypectomy snare
Basic Procedure Setup
1. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
- Gown
- Face mask
2. Procedure Basics:
- Bite block
System and Equipment Checks
1. Provation Check - verify images are being captured.
2. Screen Setup:
- Ensure both screens are present.
- Verify both screens are operational.
3. System Irrigation and Suction - test and confirm functionality.

