The FDA's Gastroenterology and Urology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee will meet May 14 to 15 to discuss the transmission of "superbug" infections, according to a Reuters report.
The panel will discuss duodenoscopes and their link to drug-resistant infections. The FDA recently released an updated statement urging providers to inform patients of all risks associated with undergoing procedures performed with these scopes, according to the report.