November 18, 2019
FDA clears first duodenoscope with disposable elevator component
Editor's Note
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on November 15 announced that it had cleared for marketing in the US the first duodenoscope with a sterile, disposable elevator component.
The clearance of the Pentax Medical Video ED34-i10T2 duodenoscope represents a major step toward lowering the risk of infection in patients having procedures with these devices, the FDA says.
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