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.
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…