Updated Infections Associated with Reprocessed Duodenoscopes

Duodenoscopes are flexible, lighted tubes that are threaded through the mouth, throat, and stomach into the top of the small intestine (duodenum). They are used during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), a potentially life-saving...

Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - March 13, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news