What’s The Scope Of Endoscope Risk?
The FDA Has Added A Class I Recall Designation To A Discontinued Olympus Endoscope Accessory. But Is There A Larger Problem With Endoscopes?
For the fourth time in as many years the FDA has issued a communication concerning a key accessory from Olympus used in several types of urological procedures. This time, however, the agency has added a class I recall confirmation to its original early alert on the device issued in December 2024. A device safety specialist provided Medtech Insight with a deeper understanding of the problem as well as overall scope safety.
