Auxiliary Water Channel
Colonoscopes
Disease Transmission
Disposable Irrigation Tubing
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Hepatitis (B and C) Viruses
HIV
Infection Prevention
MAJ-855 Water Tube
Veterans Health Administration
Improper Use and Reprocessing of a Gastrointestinal Endoscope’s Auxiliary Water System
August 16, 2013 — In December, 2008, clinicians identified an adverse event at the Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) in Murfreesboro (TN) that sparked a national discussion about the quality…