A pair of researchers from the School of Nursing at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte have noted that sterile processing departments studied in Brazil continue to take grave risks in their use of brushes when cleaning flexible endoscopes.
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Kilmer Team Addresses Questions
by OR Today Magazine | Mar 1, 2023
Struggling to make sense of the world’s varied guidance on postapproval changes for microbiologically controlled products? The Kilmer Regulatory Innovation Team has sought to address this and more in a special review article published in BI&T, the journal of health technology and sterilization, published by AAMI.
READ MOREStandard for PPE Updated for Additional Equipment Types and Safety Guidance
by OR Today Magazine | Feb 1, 2023
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has released a revised American National Standard containing new and crucial information for the manufacturers and users of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the health care space.
READ MOREAI is Coming to Your Hospital. Will Clinicians Trust it?
by OR Today Magazine | Jan 1, 2023
There is “tremendous enthusiasm” about disruptive innovation – as long as it is clinically validated. When it comes to AI in health care, transparency in how these tools are designed and validated will be essential to establishing that trust.
READ MOREAAMI Roundup
by OR Today Magazine | Dec 1, 2022
“AAMI is the de facto world leader driving the safe and effective use of healthcare technology via their standards and education,” said James Sharpe, cofounder of AmbiFi. “We can’t wait to see what they can do with the AmbiFi platform at their disposal, and we look forward to working together closely to support AAMI members and stakeholders.”
READ MOREST98: New Standard in Medical Device Cleaning Spotlights ‘Clean’ for Manufacturers
by OR Today Magazine | Nov 1, 2022
When it comes to processing multi-use medical devices, sterilization often gets the splashy headlines, but cleaning is just as – if not more – important, and with ANSI/AAMI ST98:2022, cleaning is the star. The new standard, which formalizes requirements for cleaning validation methods, not only advances understanding of and conformance with cleaning best practices but has the potential to have an impact on the design and development of medical devices for years to come.
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