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• Olympus Broncoscope Recall Issued After Fire Injuries

  December 20, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  An Olympus bronchofiberscope and bronchovideoscope recall affects 18,000 units which could catch on fire during surgical procedures, putting patients at risk.

• FDA Issues New Recommendations For Reprocessing Bronchoscopes to Reduce Infection Risk

  June 28, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is recommending health care professionals use disposable bronchoscopes in some situations following a significant increase in reports of infections linked to the medical devices in recent years.

• Bronchoscope Infection Risk Highlighted in FDA Warning

  September 21, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is warning of potential hospital-acquired infections associated with reprocessed bronchoscopes.