Olympus Broncoscope Recall Issued After Fire Injuries
Recalled Olympus Bronchofiberscope and Bronchovideoscope tubes are used to examine patients' lungs, but may catch fire during use and pose a risk of serious injury or death for patients.
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Olympus Gets Another FDA Warning Letter for Failing to Address Duodenoscope Complaints
Repeated problems with duodenoscopes and the risk of patient infections have led to industry-wide changes in their design.
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Olympus Gets FDA Warning Letter Over Failing to Meet Endoscope, Duodenoscope Medical Device Reporting Requirements
FDA indicates Olympus failed to report complaints over endoscope products in a timely manner, which is necessary to help regulators monitor infections or reprocessing failures associated with the devices.
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Infections Linked To Reprocessed Urological Endoscopes Under Investigation, FDA Announces
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FDA Calls For Duodenoscope Manufacturers To Create New Easier-To-Sterilize Designs
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Duodenoscopes May Be Impossible To Sterilize Safely and Need to be Recalled, Experts Tell NYT
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More Than 200 Duodenoscope Problems Reported to FDA Since October, But Number is Declining
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Duodenoscopes Contamination Rates Still “Higher-Than-Expected”, FDA Officials Warn
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FDA Clears Custom Ultrasonics Reprocessors For Cleaning Some Duodenoscopes
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Duodenoscope Manufacturers Get FDA Warning Letters For Falling Behind On Postmarketing Studies
