| Subject: | FDA Issues Public Health Notification on the Reprocessing of Reusable Ultrasound Transducer Assemblies Used for Biopsy Procedures |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Fri, 23 Jun 2006 - 10:00 am |
| Audience: Hospital healthcare professionals, surgical center staff, and risk managers
The FDA has issued a Public Health Notification regarding the proper cleaning and sterilizing of reusable ultrasound biopsy transducer assemblies (i.e., transducer device and associated accessories). If these devices are not correctly reprocessed between patients, residual material from a previous patient may contaminate the biopsy needle and needle guide when the system is reused for biopsies, leading to... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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