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State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

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Archive > December, 2005 Vol. VI, No. 12

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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