APRIL 15, 2021

FDA Warns Again on Contaminated Endoscopes

This time, urologic devices under scrutiny

The FDA is investigating reports of possible patient infection and other contamination arising from inadequate sterilization and cleaning of reusable endoscopes, agency officials announced earlier this month. The agency also issued guidance to health care providers about how to ensure the safe reuse of these devices.

Since 2017, the FDA has received more than 450 medical device reports about patients experiencing postprocedural infection or other contamination risks following the reuse of