June 25, 2024
16 view(s) Water quality for medical device reprocessing
Learn about the impact water quality has on medical device reprocessing, patient safety, and preventing surgical infections.
Articles by Abed Moiduddin
Articles by Abed Moiduddin
June 25, 2024
18 view(s) Improving IFUs remain a ‘mission-critical’ journey
Ongoing validation of IFUs remains essential for safety in sterile processing. Experts at ECRI discuss challenges and solutions.
June 25, 2024
21 view(s) Minimizing risk of surgical instruments contamination
Any and all steps taken by you and your staff to reduce the risk of an instrument contaminated with organic debris being returned to surgery will help reduce the risk of a patient contracting...
June 21, 2024
14 view(s) Water Quality & Surgical Instruments
While often overlooked, water is important for all stages of reusable medical device processing. Water is required for decontamination, soaking...
August 23, 2023
37 view(s) The importance of water quality on reprocessing instruments
This article is a repost from the #IFUCan blog hosted on Linked In. The first two paragraphs are teased below, and the full article can be viewed by clicking here.
August 2, 2023
25 view(s) Why it’s critical to detect bioburden on surgical instruments
This article is a repost from the #IFUCan blog hosted on Linked In. The first two paragraphs are teased below,...
August 19, 2019
12 view(s) Scope News
Duodenoscopes Updates I: In April of this year the FDA issued its latest Safety Communication on duodenoscopes. The patient infection risks that are caused by the cleaning and sterilization challenges...
July 25, 2019
46 view(s) Sterility: Event/Date Related?
How long can sterile packs and trays be stored and still remain sterile? This is a frequently asked question in CS, SPD and OR departments. Regretfully, organizations such as the...
July 22, 2019
7 view(s) Cleaning Starts in the OR
Why the OR Must Moisten All Instruments Immediately After Use The single biggest problem facing personnel in the decontamination area is receiving surgical instruments from the OR that have dried...
July 11, 2019
15 view(s) Is IFU Validation New?
Is The Need For Validated IFUs A New Issue? Over the past several years a recurring topic of these weekly blogs has been the need for all healthcare facilities to...
