Duodenoscopes are important medical devices that are used for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures. However, the devices have had serious problems in the past. Luckily, several medical device companies have stepped in to solve the problems. (Here are five of the innovations.) Duodenoscopes are flexible, lighted tubes threaded through the mouth, throat and stomach into the […]
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FDA clears GI Scientific’s duodenoscope ScopeSeal
GI Scientific said today that the FDA cleared its ScopeSeal duodenoscope protective device for protecting the distal end of a duodenoscope from contamination during endoscopic retrogade cholangio-pancreatography procedures. ScopeSeal is a single-use device designed to seal the infection-prone distal end of a duodenoscope by attaching to the end and reducing biomatter soiling during use. It […]
