FDA Clears First Fully Disposable Duodenoscopes Following Deadly Outbreaks Tied To Reusable Versions

The New York Times (12/13, Rabin) reported the FDA “approved the first fully disposable” duodenoscope. The article said that reusable duodenoscopes have been implicated in “a series of deadly outbreaks in hospitals around the country,” and “tests showed t...