FDA Warns of Problems with Steris Corporation's Sterilization Device

Taragana -- Doctors and hospitals should stop using a device from Steris Corp. to sterilize surgical tools after reports of malfunction, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The company’s modified SS1 sterilizer device has not been cleared as safe and effective. Users have reported problems that could result in patients becoming infected from unsterile instruments, according to an FDA a statement released late Thursday.

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