A Bronchoscope Recalled in 2018 is Now Being Removed From Use, Worldwide
A manufacturer began removing a bronchoscope model from use, worldwide, in response to some regulatory and safety questions, the manufacturer reported last summer.
Can Bronchoscopes Transmit a ‘Superbug’?
Measures healthcare facilities have adopted to prevent additional infections after associating use of a bronchoscope with a “superbug” outbreak are discussed in an article recently published in the peer-reviewed journal…
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.
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…