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Olympus Enhances Duodenoscope Cleaning After Infection Reports in Medtech Magazine
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•Source: Medtech Magazine
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TL;DR
TL;DR: Olympus is enhancing cleaning protocols for its TJF-duodenoscope devices after reports of two deaths and five serious injuries since 2024 allegedly linked to post-procedure infections. While Olympus acknowledges past concerns about infections from inadequately cleaned reusable duodenoscopes, they have not confirmed that the device caused these specific incidents.
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Key takeaways
- Olympus is implementing enhanced safety protocols for its TJF-duodenoscope devices, including stricter cleaning requirements
- This action follows reports received since 2024 of two deaths and five serious injuries allegedly linked to infections following the use of these instruments
- In a recent safety notice, Olympus stated that a causal link between the device and these reported infections has not been definitively established
Olympus is implementing enhanced safety protocols for its TJF-duodenoscope devices, including stricter cleaning requirements. This action follows reports received since 2024 of two deaths and five serious injuries allegedly linked to infections following the use of these instruments.
In a recent safety notice, Olympus stated that a causal link between the device and these reported infections has not been definitively established. However, the company acknowledges that infections related to inadequate cleaning of reusable duodenoscopes have been an ongoing concern for the past decade.
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