Two class action lawsuits filed against a Washington state hospital indicates that a 2,600 patients were potentially exposed to hepatitis C after a nurse stole injectable drugs.…
A recall of Medline Remedy Essentials cleansing foams have been announced after being linked to a multistate B. Cepacia infection outbreak.…
The FDA is warning that some types of endoscope connectors designed for multiple patient use may carry a risk of cross contamination between patients.…
The FDA has cleared Custom Ultrasonics AERs for the cleaning of some duodenoscopes, which have been linked to hospital infection outbreaks.…
A Denver hospital is warning patients that they may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis B and C due to sterilization errors between July 21, 2016 to February 20, 2018.…
Reports of serious nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections following heart bypass and other surgical procedures may be linked to the use of the Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler system. Many of these surgical devices may release contaminants into the sterile air of the operating room, resulting in hard-to-treat and life-threatening infections like M. chimeara and M. abscessus.…
A man suffered a host of serious and debilitating health problems due to a 3T Heater Cooler infection that left vegetation growing on his heart valve, according to a recently filed lawsuit.…
The FDA has issued warning letters to the three manufacturers of duodenoscopes, warning that they have fallen behind on required postmarketing studies imposed after a number of infection outbreaks were linked to the endoscopy scopes.…
Swiss researchers warn that 3T Heater Cooler Systems contaminated with M. chimaera may cause nearly 300 new cases of infection each year.…
The FDA has issued new voluntary protocols for hospitals to help ensure that duodenoscopes are properly cleaned and sanitized following a number of deadly hospital infection outbreaks in recent years.…
