Duodenoscopes are used in more than half a million endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures annually, but the prevention of cross-contamination in these medical devices continu
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety communication to hospitals and providers to transition from using fixed endcap duodenoscopes to ones where the cap can be switched out. The risk
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
Duodenoscope-makers Olympus Corp. , Fujifilm Medical Systems USA Inc. and Pentax Medical (a division of Hoya Corp.) were slapped with warning letters from US FDA today for failing to meet an agen