Patient cross contamination from the improper handling and reprocessing of flexible endoscopes is a serious issue today and was listed at #3 on ECRI’s list of Top Ten Health Technology Hazards for 2011. In fact there is no such thing as a minor slip up when it comes to following endoscope reprocessing guidelines, the procedure […]
“10 veterans test positive for hepatitis after colonoscopies” – USA Today A headline such as the one above appearing in a 2009 USA Today article is a major loss for everyone involved. Unfortunately the trend of recent endoscope infection scares is on the rise after hospitals in Escondido, California and Hennepin County, MN had to
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Recently another class 1 medical device recall has surfaced involving cardiovascular products from St. Jude Medical. As class 1 recalls are reserved for cases with a “reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death“ it is certainly a priority for healthcare providers to be able to locate and
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