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Infection Prevention
Turning Your Disposables Into Reposables
Marcia Patrick, RN, MSN, CIC

Marcia Patrick, RN, MSN, CIC It's tempting to reprocess disposable instruments labeled for single-patient use, but unless you've gone to the work of attaining a 510(k) from the FDA, it's against the law to reprocess plastic staplers, plastic-handled scalpels and other one-use devices yourself. If you're considering turning your disposables into reposables, here's what you need to know to pick the right reprocessor.

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