Plain-English news, explainers, and FDA updates on contaminated Olympus scope cases. New posts when news breaks.
When a family member dies after a scope-acquired infection, the family's right to bring a case is a separate question with its own filing clock. Here's how scope-related wrongful death claims work, who can file, and what records help.
Read moreOlympus is the largest duodenoscope manufacturer recalled for contamination problems, but not the only one. Here's how the Pentax ED-3490TK and Fujifilm ED-530XT recalls compare — and what the broader industry record means for patients.
Read moreMost scope-infection patients don't connect the post-procedure illness back to the scope at the time. Here's how the symptom timeline typically unfolds and why the gap between infection and recognition matters legally.
Read moreOlympus duodenoscopes have been linked to documented infection outbreaks at U.S. hospitals from Seattle to Los Angeles to Hartford. Here's a plain-English patient reference covering the most thoroughly documented incidents.
Read moreSince May, the FDA-Olympus compliance story has widened beyond the scopes themselves. A nationwide April 2026 recall of the device hospitals use to clean Olympus duodenoscopes joins two earlier 2026 recalls. Here's what changed, what didn't, and what it means for new cases.
Read moreOlympus's self-imposed March 31, 2026 deadline to complete its FDA quality commitments has come and gone — and the FDA import alert is still in place. Here's what's done, what's still outstanding, and what April's Canadian class action filing means for U.S. patients.
Read moreWhere Olympus endoscope litigation stands as of April 2026 — why there's no MDL yet, what the FDA import alert changes, and why timing matters for new claims.
Read moreOn June 24, 2025, the FDA blocked 58 Olympus endoscope models from entering the U.S. Here's what the import alert does and why it matters for patients harmed before it was issued.
Read moreHospitals rarely volunteer the make and model of the scope used in your procedure. Here's how to formally request it under HIPAA, what records to gather, and what to do if the hospital won't disclose.
Read moreBrowse the full library of contaminated endoscope and Olympus scope investigation pages.
Start here — overview of contaminated endoscope litigation.
How design flaws turn scopes into superbug carriers.
Colonoscopy, ERCP, bronchoscopy, upper endoscopy — what's at risk.
Timeline of FDA recalls, warnings, and import alerts.
CRE, MDRO, sepsis warning signs to watch for.
The closed-channel elevator that resists sterilization.
Duodenoscope-linked outbreaks and ERCP claims.
When routine screenings cause hospital-acquired infections.
Cleaning shortcuts that put patients at risk.
Find out in 60 seconds if you have a case.
What the June 2025 FDA Olympus import alert means for patients.
Virginia Mason, UCLA, Cedars-Sinai, Hartford — a plain-English patient reference to the documented Olympus scope outbreaks.
Why most scope-infection patients don't connect symptoms to the procedure for months — and why the gap matters legally.
How the Pentax ED-3490TK and Fujifilm ED-530XT recalls compare to the Olympus pattern — the broader industry record.
How families bring a wrongful death case when a loved one died from a scope-acquired infection — who can file, filing clock, records.
April 2026 OER-Pro reprocessor recall widens the compliance picture beyond the scopes themselves.
Did Olympus meet its FDA deadline? 96% completion claim, Canadian class action, and what's still outstanding.
Where Olympus scope cases stand: no MDL yet, individual filings, deadline pressure.
The drug-resistant bacteria documented in scope outbreaks, in plain English.
How to find out which scope was used on you and what records to request.
