endoscopes
New Double Balloon Endoscope Now Commercially Available
A new double balloon endoscope, EN-840T, is now commercially available in the United States, device manufacturer ...
APRIL 3, 2025
FDA Alert Issued for Olympus MAJ-891 Accessory
The FDA has issued an early alert regarding Olympus’s MAJ-891 Forceps/Irrigation Plug accessory.
JANUARY 30, 2025
Single-Use Duodenoscopes for ERCP
In recent years, outbreaks of infections with duodenoscope-associated multidrug-resistant organisms have increased ...
OCTOBER 12, 2024
How to Fix the 2 Achilles’ Heels of Reprocessing
Despite progress in cleaning techniques and guidelines, flexible endoscope reprocessing remains inconsistent, ...
AUGUST 9, 2024
Priority Report: Reprocessing, Infection Control & Operations in the Endoscopy Suite
The Digital Edition of the Summer 2024 issue.
AUGUST 6, 2024
Scope Companies Work to Reduce Endcap Dislodgment
Removable endcaps have significantly reduced the risk for infection, but user error in securing the parts can ...
AUGUST 1, 2024
Don’t Get Thrown for a Loop: Tips for Difficult Colonoscopies
Jonathan Leighton, MD, gives tips on performing the best procedure when faced with narrowing, looping and other ...
JUNE 24, 2024
Transnasal Endoscopy: EvoEndo Ultra-Slim, Single-Use Gastroscope, Part 1: Use in Adults
Now, for the first time, we have a commercially available, single-use, super-slim–caliber gastroscope that ...
MAY 9, 2024
FDA Clears Larger Disposable Scope Made With Bioplastics
The FDA has given 510(k) clearance to the aScope Gastro Large (Ambu), a significantly larger single-use scope that ...
MAY 7, 2024
FDA Clears Magnetic Balloon System to Aid Endoscopy
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Endorail (Endostart), a magnetic balloon system designed to improve ...
MARCH 27, 2024
New EUS Scope Attachment Gains FDA 510(k) Clearance
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to a new endoscopic ultrasound attachment device for upper GI endoscopes.
JANUARY 17, 2024
Disjointed Protocols Leave Scopes Vulnerable to Contamination
A lack of reprocessing protocols tailored to individual endoscope models is leaving equipment open to ...
DECEMBER 30, 2023
