The U.S. Food & Drug Administration recently issued a letter to healthcare providers regarding changes to reprocessing methods for certain urological endoscopes manufactured by Karl Storz, due to infection risk. The letter can be found here. An excerpt follows: “As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to evaluate the risk of patient infections and contamination issues associated with ...

According to the new market research report “Endoscopy Equipment Marketby Product (Endoscope (Flexible, Rigid, Capsule, Robot-assisted, Disposable), Visualization Systems, Accessories), Application (GI Endoscopy, Laparoscopy, Bronchoscopy, Arthroscopy), End User – Global Forecast to 2026″, published by MarketsandMarkets™, the global Endoscopy Equipment Market is projected to reach USD 39.3 billion by 2026 from USD 27.3 billion in 2021, at a CAGR of 7.5%. ...