Olympus issues medical device advisory notice to use alternative devices to the MAJ-891 accessory: Center Valley, Pennsylvania Friday, January 31, 2025, 11:00 Hrs [IST] Olympus Co ...

The issue relates to patient infections when the MAJ-891 forceps/irrigation plug, an accessory on certain endoscopes, has improper or incomplete reprocessing. Endoscope reprocessing is the process ...

Olympus endoscope infection risk tied to 120 injuries ... The injury reports followed procedures in which the MAJ-891 forceps/irrigation plug was used with a cystoscope, an instrument to diagnose ...

Various techniques have been developed to enhance the accuracy of polyp size estimation during colonoscopy, including traditional visual estimation, biopsy forceps, endoscopic rulers, and more ...

Olympus Corporation has announced a voluntary Advisory Notice for the Forceps/Irrigation Plug (Isolated Type) model MAJ-891 related to the risk of device contamination that may result from improper ...