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• Hospitals Should Transition To Disposable Duodenoscopes Or Those With Disposable Parts: FDA

  January 16, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA urges hospitals to start using duodenoscopes that are fully disposable or use disposable parts to protect their patients from potential infections.

• First Fully Disposable Duodenoscope Approved By FDA

  December 16, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has approved the first fully disposable duodenoscope in an effort to eliminate the risk of infections linked to ineffective sterilization techniques.

• FDA Hopes Duodenoscope With Disposable Elevator Will Solve Sterilization Problems

  November 18, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has approved the first duodenoscope with a disposable elevator tip, which should reduce infection risks.

• FDA Calls For Duodenoscope Manufacturers To Create New Easier-To-Sterilize Designs

  August 30, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• Duodenoscopes May Be Impossible To Sterilize Safely and Need to be Recalled, Experts Tell NYT

  August 7, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Some medical experts are calling for duodenoscopes to be removed from the market, due to problems sterilizing them and the risk of patient infections.

• FDA Hopes New Port Connector Design Lowers Risk Of Endoscope Infections

  May 24, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has approved a device which it believes will reduce the risk of infection with some types of endoscopes used on multiple patients.

• More Than 200 Duodenoscope Problems Reported to FDA Since October, But Number is Declining

  April 15, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA received more than 200 adverse event reports linked to duodenoscopes since October, including 45 incidents of patient infections.

• Duodenoscopes Contamination Rates Still “Higher-Than-Expected”, FDA Officials Warn

  December 11, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns that duodenoscopes are still showing higher-than-expected infection rates despite updated cleaning instructions and design changes.

• FDA Warns Of Cross Contamination Risk With Some Endoscope Designs

  April 19, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is warning that some types of endoscope connectors designed for multiple patient use may carry a risk of cross contamination between patients.

• FDA Clears Custom Ultrasonics Reprocessors For Cleaning Some Duodenoscopes

  April 11, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has cleared Custom Ultrasonics AERs for the cleaning of some duodenoscopes, which have been linked to hospital infection outbreaks.