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Archive > August, 2003 Vol. IV, No. 8

Infection Prevention

When Can You Reuse Single-Use Devices?

Dan Mayworm

Dan Mayworm Q Can we re-use single-use devices (SUDs) that were opened in the OR but not used?

A When the staff opens too many SUDs for a case, and some remain on the back table, you have two choices: Throw them away or reprocess them.

Before you reprocess, get written instructions from the manufacturer on how to safely clean, wrap and re-sterilize the device and follow those instructions to the letter. If the manufacturer is not forthcoming with this information - and many SUD manufacturers will not be - develop a process for handling each device and validate that your process results in a product that is safe and effective. If this is not possible, then you must go to a third-party reprocessor.

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