Disinfection Validation: How to Classify and Validate Your Medical Device Disinfection Process

Medical device reprocessing, and the scientific validation of reprocessing instructions, are critical steps to ensuring devices are safe and effective for patient use. The pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for COVID-19, as well as past infection outbreaks, have prompted increased concern over disinfection and sterilization of reusable medical devices.