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Background: To date, one reusable, double-channel sphincterotome has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States. Whether this device can be reprocessed easily and whether it is more durable than currently manufactured disposable sphincterotomes are uncertain. Methods: Thirty double-channel, 20 mm, braided-wire sphincterotomes approved for multiple uses were studied in vitro/in...
Background: Previous studies have shown that pathogens may persist within bacterial biofilms in endoscope accessory channels despite high-level disinfection. Breaching the gastrointestinal mucosa with biopsy forceps contaminated at time of passage has the potential to cause cross-infection between patients. Methods: We studied contamination risk of sterilized biopsy forceps passed through endoscopes...
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