Advances in minimally invasive surgery have enabled patients to visit outpatient gastrointestinal facilities for procedures rather than hospital operating rooms. Infection prevention is a top priority ...

These procedures range from screening colonoscopies to upper GI endoscopies. Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of these procedures may lead to better patient outcomes and can help to control ...

Olympus showcases its scopes at a Washington, D.C., medical conference in May 2015. (Courtesy of the Los Angeles Times) Faced with superbug outbreaks in three countries by early 2013, Japanese device ...

RICHMOND HILL, ON, Oct. 14, 2025 /CNW/ - Olympus Canada Inc. (OCI), a leader in medical technology for gastrointestinal endoscopy, announced today the launch of the EZ1500 series endoscopes featuring ...

Industry giant Olympus was ordered to pay damages to the hospital where a patient died of an infection linked to a contaminated scope. Jurors also found the hospital negligent, and it was ordered to ...

Endoscope manufacturer Olympus raised prices on replacements for scopes linked to deadly infections, according to the Los Angeles Times. Last year, after physicians at the University of California in ...

A U.S. lawmaker is renewing his push for Congress to toughen requirements on medical-device warnings, calling Olympus Corp.’s 2013 decision against issuing a broad alert to U.S. hospitals about ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is backing an Olympus endoscope linked to deadly “superbug” infections despite questions about whether the device was sold with proper regulatory approval.

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus, a global medical technology company committed to making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, announced today FDA 510(k) ...

Faced with superbug outbreaks in three countries by early 2013, Japanese device giant Olympus Corp. told U.S. executives not to issue a broad warning to American hospitals about potentially deadly ...