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Olympus Supports New FDA Guidance on Bronchoscope Reprocessing

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Olympus announced today that it supports the updated safety recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which include new ...
Becker's Hospital Review

58% of bronchoscopes remain contaminated with microbial growth after reprocessing

A study published in Chest Journal examines the effectiveness of bronchoscope reprocessing methods currently used. Researchers performed direct observation of reprocessing methods for flexible ...
Business Wire

Researchers Warn That Contaminated Reusable Bronchoscopes Could Cause Secondary Infections and Higher Mortality Rates in COVID-19 Patients, Ambu Reports

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ambu is a rapidly growing medical device maker and pioneer of sterile, single-use endoscopes. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, researchers have flagged ...
Medscape

FDA Investigates Risk for Reprocessed Bronchoscopes

An investigation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) into the safety of reprocessed bronchoscopes has found two recurrent themes, according to an FDA MedWatch alert issued September 17: Staff ...
Business Wire

Researchers Warn That Contaminated Reusable Bronchoscopes Could Cause Secondary Infections and Higher Mortality Rates in COVID-19 Patients, Ambu Reports

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ambu is a rapidly growing medical device maker and pioneer of sterile, single-use endoscopes. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, researchers have flagged ...