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 ...
JD Supra

Olympus Duodenoscope Recall: Lessons Learned on How to Manage a Class II Device Failure

Earlier this year Olympus Corp. (“Olympus”) announced that it would recall and redesign its TJF-Q180V duodenoscope following its link to deadly patient infections in the United States and abroad. This ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Olympus told US execs no warning needed on scopes, despite previous superbug outbreaks

In the wake of two dozen infections in French and Dutch hospitals in 2013, Olympus notified European customers that their duodenoscopes could become contaminated. This spurred concern from Laura ...
California Healthline

Scope Maker Olympus Hit With $6.6 Million Verdict In Superbug Outbreak Case

Industry giant Olympus was ordered to pay damages to the hospital where a patient died of an infection linked to a contaminated scope. Jurors also found the hospital negligent, and it was ordered to ...
Becker's ASC

Olympus under fire: Internal emails reveal US execs told not to issue warning about possible fatal scope infection — 10 takeaways

Olympus’ internal emails reveal the company told U.S. executives not to issue a broad warning to hospitals regarding a deadly infection from tainted scopes that was later linked to numerous deaths at ...
Los Angeles Times

Timeline of scope-related outbreaks

April 23: An Olympus employee dismantles a duodenoscope suspected of infecting 22 patients at a Netherlands hospital. June 27: An independent expert’s report on the Netherlands outbreak calls on ...
Fierce Healthcare

Jury orders Olympus to pay $6.6M in damages to Virginia Mason Medical Center for scope-linked superbug outbreak

Olympus Corp. was ordered to pay Virginia Mason Medical Center $6.6 million in damages Monday for its role in a superbug outbreak that led to the death of a pancreatic cancer patient. But a jury also ...

Olympus to cut 2,000 jobs globally

SAUCON TWP., Pa. - Olympus will cut 2,000 positions from its global payroll. The medtech company, which is based in Tokyo, ...
Morning Call PA

Once under fire for its duodenoscope, Olympus modifies device to prevent future superbug outbreaks

A few years back, Olympus came under fire as its duodenoscope was tied to a series of outbreaks across the world in which patients were infected with potentially deadly bacteria. The company’s ...
Orlando Sentinel

Lawmaker questions Olympus scopes tied to ‘superbug’ outbreak

A federal lawmaker is seeking details from the Center Valley manufacturer of medical scopes that have been linked to several “superbug” bacteria outbreaks at U.S. hospitals. U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
Morning Call PA

Justice Department investigates scope maker Olympus over superbug outbreaks

The Justice Department is investigating embattled scope maker Olympus Corp. in connection with recent superbug outbreaks at U.S. hospitals. The Japanese company said it received a subpoena in March ...
Salon

Scope maker Olympus hit with $6.6 million verdict in superbug outbreak case

A jury ordered the giant medical scope maker Olympus Corp. to pay a Seattle hospital $6.6 million in damages tied to a deadly superbug outbreak — and told the hospital to pay $1 million to a deceased ...