‘Numerous’ Adverse Event Reports Of Infections Spark FDA Warning For Urological Endoscopes
Olympus, Karl Storz called out by FDA; agency says risk to patients is low
The US FDA says it has received more than 450 Medical Device Reports since 2017 that describe patient infections following use of reprocessed cystoscopes, ureteroscopes and cystourethroscopes. Three deaths were reported by Olympus Corp.
