Reusable medical devices are devices that health care providers can reuse to diagnose and treat multiple patients. Examples of reusable medical devices include surgical forceps, endoscopes and stethoscopes.
When used on different patients, reusable devices become soiled and contaminated with microorganisms. To avoid any risk of infection by a contaminated device, reusable devices undergo "reprocessing," a detailed, multistep process to clean and disinfect or sterilize them. When the labeling instructions for reprocessing are completely and correctly followed, reprocessing results in a medical device that can be safely used for more than one patient.
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There is also a "Public Workshop - Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices, June 8-9, 2011" to discuss factors affecting the quality of reprocessing of reusable medical devices, and FDA’s plans to address the identified issues. This workshop is part of an ongoing FDA effort to address patient exposure to inadequately reprocessed reusable medical devices with the overall goal to reduce the risk of infection.
Refer the workshop details HERE
When used on different patients, reusable devices become soiled and contaminated with microorganisms. To avoid any risk of infection by a contaminated device, reusable devices undergo "reprocessing," a detailed, multistep process to clean and disinfect or sterilize them. When the labeling instructions for reprocessing are completely and correctly followed, reprocessing results in a medical device that can be safely used for more than one patient.
Read further HERE
There is also a "Public Workshop - Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices, June 8-9, 2011" to discuss factors affecting the quality of reprocessing of reusable medical devices, and FDA’s plans to address the identified issues. This workshop is part of an ongoing FDA effort to address patient exposure to inadequately reprocessed reusable medical devices with the overall goal to reduce the risk of infection.
Refer the workshop details HERE