FDA alerts providers to endoscope recall, reprocessing change
The Food and Drug Administration yesterday alerted health care providers to a recall and change in reprocessing methods for certain urological endoscopes made by Karl Storz. Customers that do not have access to an appropriate sterilization method as recommended in the instructions for use should discontinue using the endoscopes, the recall notice states.
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