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Acceptance criteria for disinfection validations that are outlined in AAMI TIR12:2020[1] specify that depending on the disinfection level either a 3-log or a 6-log reduction of appropriate microorganisms should be achieved. Mathematically one might be inclined to consider a 5.8-log...
Deciding which disinfection level applies to your non-critical device can be tricky. Non-critical devices are defined as devices that will either only contact intact skin but do not penetrate it, or which have no direct patient contact but may become...
Initial rinse The first step in the cleaning process is often a rinse with cool utility water to remove any remaining gross (large) debris from the medical devices[1]. This is an important step given that many organic soils, including proteinaceous...
Instructions for use (IFU) documents can come in many different shapes and sizes and looking at these documents, the term “pre-cleaning” may pop up several times at different stages of the reprocessing instructions. Instructions are sometimes termed pre-cleaning when explaining...
