Antibiotic-resistant superbugs spread by tainted endoscopes, those flexible devices used to peer into your body, have sickened hundreds and killed more than a few. Outbreaks at hospitals in Los Angeles, Seattle, and elsewhere have triggered regulatory warnings, litigation, and even a recall.
Now one California congressman wants to change a law governing medical device makers to prevent future infections: He wants them to tell the Food and Drug Administration when they make a design change.
