equipment reuse

Summary

Alias: equipment reusability
Summary: Further or repeated use of equipment, instruments, devices, or materials. It includes additional use regardless of the original intent of the producer as to disposability or durability. It does not include the repeated use of fluids or solutions.

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Publications

  1. Prion disease transmission: can we apply standard precautions to prevent or reduce risks?
    Gerald McDonnell
    STERIS Limited, Jay s Close, Viables, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK
    J Perioper Pract 18:298-304
  2. Singled out?
    Frank Waller
    BUPA Dunedin Hospital
    Br J Perioper Nurs 14:122-5
  3. The use of vaginal specula in improving infection control
    Sarah Tattersall
    Salford Primary Care Trust
    Nurs Times 102:53-5
  4. Cross-infection and the use and decontamination of placebo inhalers
    Karen Clancy
    Pennine Acute NHS Trust, UK
    Br J Nurs 12:778-83
  5. Investigation of single-use versus reusable infectious waste containers as potential sources of microbial contamination
    Alice N Neely
    Shriners Burns Hospital, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
    Am J Infect Control 31:13-7
  6. Potential for medical transmission of HIV in Ethiopia
    Frances Priddy
    Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    AIDS 19:348-50
  7. Risk of infection by reprocessed and resterilized virus-contaminated catheters; an in-vitro study
    D S Luijt
    Regional Public Health Laboratory, Groningen, The Netherlands
    Eur Heart J 22:378-84
  8. Four policies to reduce HIV transmission through unsterile health care
    David Gisselquist
    Int J STD AIDS 14:717-22
  9. Requiem for reuse of single-use and reusable devices?
    Franz Daschner
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 23:356; author reply 357
  10. Manual methods are suboptimal compared with automated methods for cleaning of single-use biopsy forceps
    M J Alfa
    Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, St Boniface Research Centre, St Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 27:841-6

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  2. san josé state university : procurement and support services : purchasing
    www.sjsu.edu/pass/purchasing/index.html

Publications62

  1. Prion disease transmission: can we apply standard precautions to prevent or reduce risks?
    Gerald McDonnell
    STERIS Limited, Jay s Close, Viables, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK
    J Perioper Pract 18:298-304
    ....
  2. Singled out?
    Frank Waller
    BUPA Dunedin Hospital
    Br J Perioper Nurs 14:122-5
    ....
  3. The use of vaginal specula in improving infection control
    Sarah Tattersall
    Salford Primary Care Trust
    Nurs Times 102:53-5
    ..Sarah Tattersall reports on an initiative to encourage GP practices to comply with best practice in infection control by providing evidence on the advantages of purchasing single-use vaginal specula...
  4. Cross-infection and the use and decontamination of placebo inhalers
    Karen Clancy
    Pennine Acute NHS Trust, UK
    Br J Nurs 12:778-83
    ..This is an issue that requires further investigation and clarification if nurses are to continue assessing patients' techniques with inhaled devices...
  5. Investigation of single-use versus reusable infectious waste containers as potential sources of microbial contamination
    Alice N Neely
    Shriners Burns Hospital, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
    Am J Infect Control 31:13-7
    ..Facilities need be aware of the possible contamination of reusable infectious waste containers with microorganisms capable of causing nosocomial infections in patients who are compromised...
  6. Potential for medical transmission of HIV in Ethiopia
    Frances Priddy
    Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    AIDS 19:348-50
    ..Despite the re-use of disposable needles, medical injection practices are not likely to contribute significantly to HIV transmission in this region...
  7. Risk of infection by reprocessed and resterilized virus-contaminated catheters; an in-vitro study
    D S Luijt
    Regional Public Health Laboratory, Groningen, The Netherlands
    Eur Heart J 22:378-84
    ..Reuse of catheters, labelled for single-use only, is dangerous and should be prevented...
  8. Four policies to reduce HIV transmission through unsterile health care
    David Gisselquist
    Int J STD AIDS 14:717-22
    ..3) Promote safe health care practices equally for clients and staff. (4) Establish a zero-tolerance policy for iatrogenic HIV infections, with publicly reported monitoring and investigations...
  9. Requiem for reuse of single-use and reusable devices?
    Franz Daschner
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 23:356; author reply 357
  10. Manual methods are suboptimal compared with automated methods for cleaning of single-use biopsy forceps
    M J Alfa
    Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, St Boniface Research Centre, St Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 27:841-6
    ..Even the use of retroflush cleaning was not totally effective. These findings suggest that in-hospital reprocessing of biopsy forceps with currently available equipment and cleaning methods is suboptimal...
  11. Decontaminated single-use devices: an oxymoron that may be placing patients at risk for cross-contamination
    P Heeg
    Department of Hospital Infection Control, University of Tuebingen, Germany
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 22:542-9
    ....
  12. If it is reusable, why not reuse it?
    Nathan L Belkin
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 23:357-8
  13. Chaos to comprehension: cleaning, sterilization, and disinfection
    Eileen C Young
    ACMI Corporation, Southborough, MA, USA
    Urol Nurs 23:329-32, 377; quiz 333
    ..Health care workers should use the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard and Standard Precautions to determine the best method to reduce and/or eliminate bioburden...
  14. Inadequacy of manual cleaning for reprocessing single-use, triple-lumen sphinctertomes: simulated-use testing comparing manual with automated cleaning methods
    Michelle J Alfa
    Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Am J Infect Control 31:193-207
    ..Our data validate the efficacy of reprocessing sphinctertomes once with SI-Auto retro-flush cleaning followed by 2 hours of ethylene oxide sterilization...
  15. Effective cleaning protocols for rotary niclkel-titanium files
    Peter Parashos
    School of Dental Science, University of Melbourne, Vic, Australia
    Aust Endod J 29:23-4
    ..We describe here two simple, practical cleaning protocols that are effective in removing organic debris from files. Rotary NiTi files can be safely re-used from an infection control perspective...
  16. Reuse of single use medical devices
    Ann Tapp
    Can Oper Room Nurs J 21:18-9, 28-9
    ..In this article, I propose to address some of the concerns related to the reuse of single use medical devices by focusing on the prevalence of this practice, the legal risks involved, regulation of this practice, and risk management...
  17. Reprocessing and reuse of single-use medical devices: a national survey of Canadian acute-care hospitals
    Julie Polisena
    Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, Ottawa, ON, Canada
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29:437-9
    ..Our response rate was 72% (413 responses), and 28% of hospitals reprocess single-use devices. The results showed that Canadian hospital practices have not changed much in the past decade...
  18. Current trends in gastroenterology: to reuse or not
    Deb A Huber
    Gastroenterol Nurs 27:288-9
  19. Frequency of changing suction canisters and suction tubing: a descriptive study
    Janet Hannah
    Inova Loudoun Surgery Center, Leesburg, Virginia 20176, USA
    Gastroenterol Nurs 30:332-6
    ..The authors recommend the need for well-designed, systematic studies to determine the appropriate frequency for changing suction canisters and tubing in the endoscopic setting...
  20. An assessment of safe injection practices in health facilities in Swaziland
    A D Daly
    EPI Programme, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Mbabane, Swaziland
    S Afr Med J 94:194-7
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Auto-disable syringes should be used for all routine and supplemental vaccination. The increased cost of auto-disable syringes represents only a small increase in the national Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) budget...
  21. Decontamination of tried-in orthodontic molar bands
    M R Fulford
    Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK
    Eur J Orthod 25:621-2
    ..It would appear that, using this methodology, there is little risk of a cross-infection hazard occurring with the re-use of previously tried-in and decontaminated molar bands...
  22. A comprehensive system for washing, pre-disinfecting and sterilizing of dental and surgical instruments
    Bernhard Guggenheim
    Institute for Oral Biology, Section for Oral Microbiology and General Immunology, Center for Dental and Oral Medicine and Cranio maxillofacial Surgery, University of Zurich, Switzerland
    Oral Health Prev Dent 2:335-44
    ..CONCLUSION: In spite of the above-mentioned shortcomings, the system shows great labor and cost-saving potential, allowing a new approach to instrument recirculation and workflow in the dental office...
  23. Decontamination: back to basics
    Susan J Meredith
    Southend University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    J Perioper Pract 18:285-8
    ..The reason it is so interesting to me is that the term 'back to basics' implies reverting to a simpler time in life - when by just sticking to the rules, life became easier. However, with decontamination this is not actually true...
  24. Recommended practices for cleaning and sterilizing intraocular surgical instruments
    Walter C Hellinger
    J Cataract Refract Surg 33:1095-100
  25. Reprocessing and reuse of single-use medical devices used during hemodynamic procedures in Brazil: a widespread and largely overlooked problem
    Jorge M Buchdid Amarante
    Hospital Samaritano de São Paulo, Brazil
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29:854-8
    ....
  26. Current practices and problems in the reuse of single-use devices in Japan
    Aiko Koh
    Department of Health Policy, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
    J Med Dent Sci 52:81-9
    ....
  27. The reuse of breathing systems in anesthesia
    John A Carter
    Department of Anaesthesia, Frenchay Hospital, Frenchay Park Road, Bristol BS16, UK
    Respir Care Clin N Am 12:275-86
    ....
  28. New method for the fixation of the endotracheal tube in patients with facial hair
    H Kamalipour
    Department of Anaesthesiology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
    East Mediterr Health J 9:108-12
    ..The mask can be reused, autoclaved and made in several sizes, prevents allergies to adhesive tape and is suitable for laryngoscopy, suctioning and inserting the oral airway...
  29. Care of the specialty scope
    Lynne A Thomas
    Gastroenterol Nurs 29:68-9
  30. The risk of patient cross-contamination from Venturi-Principle atomizers
    Timothy R Wolfe
    Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA
    ORL Head Neck Nurs 23:25-7
    ..This article will review the mechanism of action of the air-driven atomizer and discuss the literature which demonstrates the associated a risk for patient cross-contamination...
  31. Resterilization of instruments used in a hospital-based oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic
    Nicholas J V Hogg
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
    J Can Dent Assoc 71:179-82
    ..Consideration should be given to the classification of certain types of dental burs as single-use devices if sterilization cannot be guaranteed...
  32. Factors contributing to the separation of endodontic files
    A A Madarati
    School of Dentistry, University of Manchester, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6FH
    Br Dent J 204:241-5
    ..This article reviews the factors that are of utmost importance and in light of these, preventive procedures and measures are suggested...
  33. The effects of use and simulated reuse on percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty balloons and catheters
    S A Brown
    Division of Mechanics and Materials Science, HFZ-150, US Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Office of Science and Technology, 9200 Corporate Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
    Biomed Instrum Technol 35:312-22
    ..Testing for the slipperiness of the catheters after repeated EO-resterilization also demonstrated that changes were model specific...
  34. Development of a program model to evaluate the potential for reuse of single-use medical devices: results of a pilot test study
    Eduardo L Abreu
    Department of Biomedical Engineering ND20, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Biomed Instrum Technol 36:389-404
    ..Herein, we give the rationale and details of our program model and discuss results of our pilot application of the "ideal" protocol in a real-world context...
  35. Eliminating protein from reusable laryngeal mask airways. A study comparing routinely cleaned masks with three alternative cleaning methods
    G J Coetzee
    Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Stellenbosch, PO Box 19063, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa
    Anaesthesia 58:346-53
    ....
  36. Rapid communication: effects of Steris 1 sterilization and Cidex ortho-phthalaldehyde high-level disinfection on durability of new-generation flexible ureteroscopes
    Jose Benito A Abraham
    Department of Urology, University of California Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA
    J Endourol 21:985-92
    ..CONCLUSION: After 100 cycles, the Steris 1 system rendered the flexible ureteroscope unusable, whereas HLD with Cidex OPA had minimal adverse impact...
  37. A survey of the use of matrix bands and their decontamination in general dental practice
    A H Lowe
    The University of Birmingham School of Dentistry
    Br Dent J 192:40-2
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The Siqveland matrix band is the most popular among the study group of dental practitioners. Re-use of matrix bands is common. Guidelines for the safe re-use of matrix bands are required...
  38. Economic analysis of reprocessing single-use medical devices: a systematic literature review
    Philip Jacobs
    Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29:297-301
    ..Moreover, data on clinical outcomes are missing and, where available, cannot be attributed specifically to the reuse of single-use medical devices...
  39. Transporting the endoscope
    Lynne A Thomas
    Gastroenterol Nurs 28:145-6
  40. Health technology assessment on reprocessing single-use catheters for cardiac electrophysiology: results of a three-years study
    F Tessarolo
    Department of Physics, University of Trento, 38050, Povo, Trento, Italy
    Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2007:1758-61
    ..A reprocessing policy in EP laboratory could lead to savings of about 27,250 euros per 100,000 population, but the economic benefits are strongly dependent on the maximum number of regenerations and the regeneration rate...
  41. Reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes after a period of disuse: is it necessary?
    A S Vergis
    Brandon Regional Health Centre, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
    Endoscopy 39:737-9
    ..Despite recent media reports of infectious complications, society guidelines that recommend more frequent reprocessing seem to lack scientific merit and need to be revisited...
  42. Endoscope drying/storage cabinet: interest and efficacy
    L Pineau
    Biotech Germande, Marseilles, France
    J Hosp Infect 68:59-65
    ....
  43. Removal of biofilm from endoscopes: evaluation of detergent efficiency
    Karen Vickery
    Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
    Am J Infect Control 32:170-6
    ..The only cleaner containing no enzymes, Matrix, significantly reduced bacterial viability and residual bacterial EPS...
  44. Nebulizer decontamination
    J Allan
    J Hosp Infect 59:72-4
  45. Dear Los Angeles Times: the risk of disease transmission during gastrointestinal endoscopy
    Lawrence F Muscarella
    Infection Control, Custom Ultrasonics Inc, 144 Railroad Drive, Ivyland, PA 18974, USA
    Gastroenterol Nurs 27:271-8
    ..The first article in this series, "Commentary: Do Scopes Spread Sickness?'' was published in this journal in 1999 (Gastroenterology Nursing, 22(4), 179-180)...
  46. Recent advances in epidemiology and prevention of gastrointestinal endoscopy related infections
    Douglas B Nelson
    Minneapolis VA Medical Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    Curr Opin Infect Dis 18:326-30
    ....
  47. [Disposable versus reusable biopsy forceps. A prospective cost analysis in the gastrointestinal endoscopy unit of the Dijon University Hospital]
    C Lejeune
    Registre Bourguignon des Cancers Digestifs (INSERM-InVS 4 T006 C, Faculté de Médecine, Dijon
    Gastroenterol Clin Biol 25:669-73
    ..However, the extra cost generated by the disposable forceps may be offset by an easier inventory control and the reduction of the cross contamination risk...
  48. The influence of laboratory adaptation on test strains, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in the evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of ortho-phthalaldehyde
    R Herruzo Cabrera
    Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad Autonoma of Madrid and Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain
    J Hosp Infect 57:217-22
    ..It was concluded that disinfectant efficacy should be confirmed with recently isolated organisms...
  49. Reprocessed single-use devices--safe or not?
    Roxanne Nelson
    Am J Nurs 106:25-6
  50. Safer injections, fewer infections: injection safety in rural north India
    Michelle Kermode
    Australian International Health Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    Trop Med Int Health 10:423-32
    ..CONCLUSION: Strategies for promoting injection safety are necessary if the risk of nosocomial transmission of BBV diseases via unsafe injection practices in rural north India is to be minimized...
  51. Comparison of economic and environmental impacts between disposable and reusable instruments used for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    S Adler
    Institute of Environmental Medicine and Hospital Epidemiology, Freiburg University Hospital, Hugstetterstrasse 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
    Surg Endosc 19:268-72
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Considering the upward pressure of costs in hospitals, disposable instruments should be used for laparoscopic cholecystectomy only if they offer clear advantages over reusable instruments...
  52. Disposable vs reusable bronchoscope valves
    Keith R Nelson
    Chest 130:931-2; author reply 932
  53. A comparison of the rate of bacterial contamination for prefilled disposable and reusable oxygen humidifiers: commentary
    Joshua Rucker
    Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
    J Crit Care 20:175
  54. Current evidence on intermittent catheterization: sterile single-use catheters or clean reused catheters and the incidence of UTI
    Kathryn Getliffe
    School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southampton, England
    J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs 34:289-96
    ..Based on the current data, it is not possible to state that one catheter method is better than another and further research on the topic is strongly recommended...
  55. Flowtron boots...single use items?
    Judith Tanner
    J Perioper Pract 18:5
  56. Further discussion regarding suction canisters and tubing
    Kelly Toothaker
    Gastroenterol Nurs 31:80
  57. Assessment of reprocessed arthroscopic shaver blades
    Jonathan S King
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California 92354, USA
    Arthroscopy 22:1046-52
    ..CLINICAL RELEVANCE: To make an informed decision regarding the use of reprocessed shaver blades, surgeons will want to know the level of contamination on, and the quality of, reprocessed shaver blades...
  58. Patient notification exercise following a dentist's admission of the periodic use of unsterilized equipment
    K M Roy
    Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health, Glasgow, UK
    J Hosp Infect 60:163-8
    ..The investigation found no evidence of patient-to-patient transmission of HCV among patients attending the practice of a dentist who admitted periodically using unsterilized equipment...
  59. Reusable biopsy forceps: a prospective evaluation of cleaning, function, adequacy of tissue specimen, and durability
    R A Kozarek
    Section of Gastroenterology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 53:747-50
    ..Mechanical problems were minor to time of breakage. Contingent on acquisition and reprocessing costs as well as the number of procedures performed, this reusable forceps has the potential for significant cost savings...
  60. Comparison between visual analysis and microscope assessment of surgical instrument cleanliness from sterile service departments
    I P Lipscomb
    Environmental Healthcare Unit, School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
    J Hosp Infect 68:52-8
    ..The new methodology applied in the assessment of surface contamination is rapid and generally applicable and could be used more widely for routine monitoring of instrument cleanliness...