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Guidance to Prevent Adverse Events, Including Mucosal Tissue Injuries, When Using Duodenoscopes with a Single-Use Endcap

Aug 2, 2023 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

Updated guidance is provided to reduce the risks of mucosal injuries and the endcap becoming detached and falling off inside the patient when using a duodenoscope with a single-use endcap.

Bronchoscopes Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Colistin-Resistant Bacteria Device Recalls Duodenoscopes Endoscope Reprocessing Klebsiella pneumoniae Medical Device Reports (MDRs) Multidrug Resistant Strains O-ring Contamination Pseudomonas aeruginosa Superbugs

A Bronchoscope is Linked Again in the U.S. to an Outbreak of the Feared ‘CRE’ Superbug Is enough being done to improve safety? The recall of several bronchoscope models is also discussed.

Oct 1, 2018 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

October 1, 2018 (updated: Oct. 5, 2018; edited: Oct. 8, 2020) — A bronchoscope’s use has been linked again to a “superbug” outbreak, this time involving “multiple patients,” according to a…

DEC Duodenoscope Duodenoscopes Duodenoscopes Olympus TJF-160F Pentax ED-3490TK Pentax ED34-i10T Pentax ED34-i10T2 Single-Use Disposable Devices

FDA Clears A Duodenoscope with a Detachable Cap Almost 20 years ago, the FDA cleared two other duodenoscope models with a reusable distal cover for sale in the U.S.

Sep 25, 2017 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

Sept. 25, 2017 (Monday; 11:47am) — The FDA announced last week that it has “cleared the first duodenoscope with a disposable distal cap” for use in U.S. hospitals, calling this a “new feature.”…

Guidance to Prevent Adverse Events, Including Mucosal Tissue Injuries, When Using Duodenoscopes with a Single-Use Endcap

A Bronchoscope is Linked Again in the U.S. to an Outbreak of the Feared ‘CRE’ Superbug Is enough being done to improve safety? The recall of several bronchoscope models is also discussed.

FDA Clears A Duodenoscope with a Detachable Cap Almost 20 years ago, the FDA cleared two other duodenoscope models with a reusable distal cover for sale in the U.S.

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Guidance to Prevent Adverse Events, Including Mucosal Tissue Injuries, When Using Duodenoscopes with a Single-Use Endcap

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Guidance to Prevent Adverse Events, Including Mucosal Tissue Injuries, When Using Duodenoscopes with a Single-Use Endcap

A Bronchoscope is Linked Again in the U.S. to an Outbreak of the Feared ‘CRE’ Superbug Is enough being done to improve safety? The recall of several bronchoscope models is also discussed.

FDA Clears A Duodenoscope with a Detachable Cap Almost 20 years ago, the FDA cleared two other duodenoscope models with a reusable distal cover for sale in the U.S.

You missed

Guidance to Prevent Adverse Events, Including Mucosal Tissue Injuries, When Using Duodenoscopes with a Single-Use Endcap

Resistant Infections Linked to Gastroscopes — Is the Concern Sufficiently Recognized?

Assessment of the Effectiveness of Today’s Endoscope Reprocessing Practices: An Abstract

Flushing Endoscopes With 70% Alcohol to Facilitate Channel Drying