Fujifilm's ED-530XT duodenoscope became the latest to earn FDA-validated reprocessing instructions, certifying that it can be used safely and cleaned properly following last year's safety scare, in ...

Last year, the FDA ordered Fujifilm Medical Systems, Hoya PENTAX and Olympus — the three major manufacturers of duodenoscopes sold in the United States — to study how scopes are reprocessed in ...

Advances in minimally invasive surgery have enabled patients to visit outpatient gastrointestinal facilities for procedures rather than hospital operating rooms. Infection prevention is a top priority ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Fujifilm Medical Systems has told the FDA that it plans to remove its older 250/450 duodenoscope models from ...

The FDA sent warning letters to three duodenoscope manufacturers — Olympus Corp., Fujifilm and Pentax — March 9 for failing to conduct mandatory postmarket surveillance studies into the efficacy of ...

Complex parts make duodenoscopes difficult to clean properly, and their usage has been linked to superbug outbreaks at hospitals in the United States and Europe. Fujifilm Medical Systems has recalled ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has determined Fujifilm Medical Systems’ revised, validated manual reprocessing instructions for its ...