Olympus Corp. has defended the quality of its endoscope which a group of journalists allege caused in-hospital infections, saying there has been no confirmation of a link between the use of the device and the disease."There is no fact that the cause has been determined regarding the matter," Olympus said in a statement released Tuesday.[Olympus' U.S. website]Olympus said, "We are faced with civil lawsuits in connection with a duodenum endoscope. We will make our cases in court regarding what has been reported."The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists said there had been nea…READ FULL ARTICLE
