News & Events FDA NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: April 29,
2011 Media Inquiries: Karen Riley, 301-796-4674,
email@example.com Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA FDA looks to
improve design and cleaning instructions for reusable medical
devices Agency to collaborate with other groups on proper
reprocessing The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today
announced steps to help reduce the risk of exposure to
improperly reprocessed devices that can lead to the transmission
of disease. Medical devices intended for repeated use are
commonplace in health care settings. They are typically made of
durable substances that can withstand reprocessing, a multistep
process which includes cleaning, disinfecting, or sterilization
to remove debris and biologic materials that may transmit
infection between patients. While successful reprocessing of
reusable devices occurs routinely in health care settings, there
are some devices which present particular challenges to
reprocessing. Based on its access to premarket and postmarke