‘Right Product, Right Time:’ FDA Clears Boston Scientific's Single-Use Duodenoscope
Executive Summary
Amid concerns of infections from duodenoscopes that are not sufficiently re-sterilized, the US FDA has cleared Boston Scientific’s Exalt-D as a the first single-use duodenoscope. Investors expect the device will likely take a significant chunk of the market, especially considering the next competitor is at least a year away.
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