Defect in Olympus Endoscope Caused Death, Suit Says

A California man’s death in 2013 was caused by a defect in a contaminated endoscope manufactured by Olympus America Inc., a California complaint alleges (Estate of Salazar v. Olympus Am., Inc., Cal. Super. Ct., BC637526, filed 10/18/16).

The family of Jesse Salazar claims he died because medical procedures exposed him to drug-resistant bacteria in the device. They say the endoscope was unclean because of internal parts difficult to disinfect after each use.

The complaint, filed Oct. 18 in the California Superior Court for Los Angeles County, is the latest in a series of product ...