The New York Times reports that companies “that make reusable, snakelike cameras to examine patients internally should begin making disposable versions, because the current models cannot be properly sterilized and have spread infections from one patient to another, the Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.” In the meantime, “hospitals that use the instruments, called duodenoscopes, should start to transition to models with disposable components to reduce the risk of infection to patients, the agency said.”

FierceBiotech reports the FDA “is urging duodenoscopes be designed with single-use caps that eliminate the need for reprocessing and allow improved access to the device’s interior for cleaning.”

Also reporting on the story are: Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry, HealthImaging, and DOT Med News.

From the news release of the American Association for Justice.