Tag: Duodenoscopes

Sterilization of Duodenoscopes Found to Terminate ‘Superbug’ Outbreaks Other effective measures include returning the endoscope to the manufacturer for servicing.

Measures healthcare facilities have adopted to prevent additional infections after associating use of a duodenoscope with a “superbug” outbreak are discussed in an article recently published in the peer-reviewed journal…

FDA Warns Duodenoscope Manufacturers for Not Completing Ordered Surveillance Studies

March 15, 2018 (1:14 pm)  — The three manufacturers of duodenoscopes sold in the U.S. have not complied with the requirements of an order the FDA issued to each in…

A Duodenoscope Has Been Linked to ‘Probable Transmission’ of a Colistin-Resistant Superbug In January, the FDA had issued a safety alert reporting a "design issue" with the endoscope "that could increase the risk of patient infection."

December 8, 2017 (2:46 pm) — A duodenoscope has been linked, possibly for the first time, to the “probable transmission” of a uniquely resistant type of superbug, I have learned. This incident is…