In letters sent to manufacturers Olympus Corporation of the Americas, Pentax Medical and Fujifilm Medical Systems, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) addressed continuing concerns about infection transmission linked to duodenoscopes, according to an article on the Becker's Infection Control and Clinical Quality website.
"I have become increasingly concerned by the failure of Olympus to proactively warn patients and providers in the United States of the potential for infections," Murray said in the letter.
Government health officials have raised concerns over cleaning guidelines and procedures for the devices.
Sen. Murray demanded that manufacturers turn over copies of any cleaning guidance, safety alerts or warnings sent to hospitals or regulatory agencies in the past decade related to ERCP procedures.
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