An Olympus duodenoscope is cleaned in the GI unit at LA County/USC Medical Center on Nov. 9, 2015. The tip of the scope contains a camera lens and an articulated scoop, sites that have proven difficult to clean and disinfect. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS) - Robert Gauthier | Los Angeles Times

An Olympus duodenoscope is cleaned in the GI unit at LA County/USC Medical Center on Nov. 9, 2015. The tip of the scope contains a camera lens and an articulated scoop, sites that have proven difficult to clean and disinfect. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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