Outbreak Triggers Senator's Renewed Probe Of Olympus Duodenoscope

Prompted by reports from a European hospital of a microbial outbreak last year linked to an Olympus TJF-Q180V duodenoscope, causing one death and five infections, Sen. Patty Murray requested that the company send her "any and all reports" about the product's safety. The outbreak was not forwarded to FDA's adverse events database until early February.