FDA alerts providers to sterilizer system safety concerns

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month urged health care facilities that use the STERIS System 1 Processor to sterilize endoscopes, bronchoscopes and other medical devices to replace the system as soon as possible, citing reports of system malfunctions. The agency says it is not satisfied that the manufacturer has been working effectively to transition its customers to replacements.

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