Becker's ASC

Olympus Introduces the VisiGlide, a Single Use Guidewire Specifically Designed for Endoscopic Treatment in Biliary Pancreatic Duct

Olympus has introduced VisiGlide, a new single use guidewire developed with advanced technology from Terumo Corporation to facilitate ERCP procedures performed by gastroenterologists, according to an ...
Los Angeles Times

Olympus mounts defense over deadly outbreaks tied to medical scopes

Reporting from washington — Under fire for selling a medical scope linked to superbug outbreaks, Olympus Corp. is pushing back against its critics and says the design of its product isn’t necessarily ...
Healio

Olympus announces new sphincterotome device for endoscopic procedures

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Olympus has announced 510(k) clearance for the new CleverCut3V Distal ...
EurekAlert!

Olympus introduces the VisiGlide, a single-use guidewire

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., October 27, 2009 – Olympus, a precision technology leader creating innovative opto-digital solutions in healthcare, life science and consumer electronics products, today announced ...
FierceBiotech

Olympus releases updated endoscope cleaning instructions amid pushback

Olympus revealed updated cleaning instructions for duodenoscopes linked to a recent superbug outbreak at UCLA, weeks after the FDA warned that the devices' complex design may contribute to the spread ...
WDAF-TV

Disinfection didn’t kill deadly bacteria on scopes connected to UCLA patient deaths

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LOS ANGELES (CNN) — The superbug CRE ...
News Medical

Olympus introduces EZDilate balloon dilator for improved control in endoscopic balloon dilation procedures

Olympus, a global technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures, among other core businesses, announced today its new 510(k) cleared EZDilate ...
Nasdaq

Olympus EU-ME3 Ultrasound Processor Delivers Higher Resolution Images for Endoscopic Ultrasound

TOKYO & HAMBURG, Oct 7, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - - Olympus Corporation (Olympus), a global medtech company committed to making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, today announced the ...
The Reporter

Olympus Grants Committee Awards a Donation to Asociacion Mexicana de Endoscopia Gastrointestinal (AMEG) toward Education for Endoscopic Procedures

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Olympus Corporation of the Americas Grants Committee recently approved a grant to the Asociacion Mexicana de Endoscopia Gastrointestinal (AMEG) ...
Los Angeles Times

New lawsuits filed against scope maker in deadly UCLA superbug outbreak

In response to the superbug outbreak at UCLA, the family of a 41-year-old patient who died in January has sued a medical device maker for wrongful death. The family of Silvia Patricia Aroche sued ...
Becker's ASC

The next frontier for endoscopy procedures: How Olympus’ EVIS X1™ endoscopy system can change the game for ASCs

The volume of endoscopic procedures performed at the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) continues to increase. These procedures range from screening colonoscopies to upper GI endoscopies. Improving the ...