February 9, 2022
There is a critical piece of reprocessing validations that has been largely overlooked for a long time: the cleaning chemicals. The devices and instruments used for the validations tend to get most of the attention. Recently Alpa Patel, Principal Scientist...
See BlogJuly 8, 2021
Validating a cleaning procedure starts with selecting an appropriate artificial test soil that is representative of the worst-case challenges that are expected in clinical use for the device being evaluated[1],[2]. Various artificial test soils exist that have been developed to...
See BlogMay 19, 2016
With their flexibility and complex components, endoscopes present unique cleaning and disinfecting challenges. Endoscope manufacturers, regulatory bodies, and healthcare facilities are increasingly concerned about the spread of communicable diseases, including clinically relevant microorganisms, on reprocessed medical devices. The concern over...
See BlogMarch 10, 2016
Thor Rollins, consulting manager, and Audrey Turley, research scientist, have been invited to speak at the joint conference of the Association of Analytical Communities Southern California Section (AOAC SCS) and Food and Drug Agency (FDA) 2016 Spring Conference. Rollins and...
See BlogMarch 13, 2015
The following is a preview of the article Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization Validations for Tissue Processing Equipment, featured in the February 2015 issue of MD&DI magazine, by Nelson Laboratories Senior Scientist Alpa Patel. ...
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