Hundreds of endoscopy patients at a Massachusetts hospital were potentially exposed to blood-borne pathogens, the health care facility reported.
    • Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      Since it’s IV medication given before/during an endoscopy, I’d guess it’s the syringe used to flush the IV line.

      Not the same one 450 times, but an employee using the same one for multiple patients in a day, then tossing it instead of using a new one for each.