Editor's Note
A new guidance document covering the entire process for the selection, labeling, and sterile processing of dilators and ultrasound probes is available from The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).
Released April 17, AAMI TIR99:2024; Processing Of Dilators, Transesophageal And Ultrasound Probes In Health Care Facilities is a technical information report (TIR) produced by AAMI’s Endoscope Reprocessing Working Group, which comprises subject matter experts from healthcare delivery organizations, regulatory bodies, academia, and industry. According to the AAMI, subject matter includes:
The organization expects the new guidance to greatly benefit individual sterile processing professionals and healthcare facilities alike.
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