Cross Contamination, Infection Risk From Arthroscopy Pump Tubing Sets Results in FDA Guidance
The FDA has issued a new draft guidance on how arthroscopy tubing sets can be designed to prevent transfer of infectious materials between patients.…
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The FDA has issued a new draft guidance on how arthroscopy tubing sets can be designed to prevent transfer of infectious materials between patients.…
The FDA urges hospitals to start using duodenoscopes that are fully disposable or use disposable parts to protect their patients from potential infections.…
The FDA has approved the first fully disposable duodenoscope in an effort to eliminate the risk of infections linked to ineffective sterilization techniques.…
The FDA has approved the first duodenoscope with a disposable elevator tip, which should reduce infection risks.…
The FDA says current duodenoscope designs cannot be adequately cleaned, and are calling for hospitals to shift to designs that are disposable or have disposable components.…
Some medical experts are calling for duodenoscopes to be removed from the market, due to problems sterilizing them and the risk of patient infections.…
The FDA has approved a device which it believes will reduce the risk of infection with some types of endoscopes used on multiple patients.…
The FDA received more than 200 adverse event reports linked to duodenoscopes since October, including 45 incidents of patient infections.…
The FDA warns that duodenoscopes are still showing higher-than-expected infection rates despite updated cleaning instructions and design changes.…
The FDA is warning that some types of endoscope connectors designed for multiple patient use may carry a risk of cross contamination between patients.…