US FDA Says Custom Ultrasonics Device May Be Used To Disinfect Certain Duodenoscopes

Custom Ultrasonics' System 83 Plus automated endoscope reprocessors may now be used to disinfect specific models of Olympus and Pentax duodenoscopes, FDA says.

US FDA notified health-care facilities April 10 thatCustom Ultrasonics Inc.'s System 83 Plus automated endoscope reprocessors (AERs) can effectively achieve high level disinfection of the Olympus Corp. TJF-180V and the Pentax Medical ED-3490TK duodenoscopes. However, the System 83 Plus is notvalidated for the reprocessing of Fujifilm Medical Systems USA Inc. duodenoscopes, or duodenoscopes with open elevator wire channels, FDA stated in the April 10 notice.

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