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March 9, 2026

How Long Can Reusable Medical Devices Safely Last?

Reusable medical devices are designed for repeated cleaning and sterilization, but determining when they reach the end of their usable life remains a challenge. In this research Q&A, Patel explains how the 100-cycle testing protocol was developed, what the study...

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February 22, 2022

Reusable Advices For Reusable Medical Devices eBook

Ensuring that reusable medical devices can be properly cleaned, disinfected, and/or sterilized is imperative to ensure patient safety and to minimize healthcare-acquired infections, corrective actions, and recalls. Regulatory agencies and healthcare facilities are increasingly concerned about the spread of diseases,...

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September 1, 2021

What should you consider when choosing a chemical disinfectant for your reusable device?

Choosing a chemical disinfectant will depend on a combination of considerations with regards to the reprocessing instructions, location of the users, possible adverse effects on biocompatibility/patient safety and device materials. Reprocessing instructions A first consideration when selecting the proper disinfectant...

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August 18, 2021

Should you consider the quality of the water used during all stages of the healthcare reprocessing of medical devices?

The ISO 17664 series[1][2] as well as the FDA guidance for reprocessing medical devices in health care settings[3] specify that processing instructions should include the required quality of any water that is used for preparing solutions or for rinsing. A...

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July 15, 2021

Which of the following cleaning procedure rinses are important?

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...

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