Unveiling the Potential of Enzymatic Detergents to Deactivate Infectious Prions [0.03%]
酶洗剂灭活传染性朊病毒的潜力研究
Marcia Frieze,Pablo Rivera
Marcia Frieze
When infectious misfolded proteins self-propagate, they cause transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) or prion diseases. TSEs are rare, progressive neurodegenerative diseases with long incubation times and are always fatal. Iatroge...
Influence of Water Temperature in Vacuum Pumps Used for Air Removal in Steam Sterilizer [0.03%]
真空除气式灭菌器中水温对真空泵影响试验研究
Sandoval Barbosa Rodrigues,Lucas Gabriel Correa,Rafael Queiroz de Souza
Sandoval Barbosa Rodrigues
The temperature of the water used in vacuum pumps of steam sterilizers has the potential to cause failures in sterilization processes due to reduced efficiency and compromised vacuum levels. This study measured the impact of water temperatu...
Evaluation of Novel Antimicrobial Material to Prevent Biofilm Formation in Medical Devices [0.03%]
评估一种新型抗菌材料以预防医疗器械生物膜形成的效果
Paulo Laranjeira,William H Leiva-Perez,Jorge M Zuniga
Paulo Laranjeira
The advancement of novel materials and manufacturing technologies offer opportunities to explore new applications in the space of medical devices. Among these advances, biobased polymers with antimicrobial activity can be used to develop pr...
Comparison of Sampling Methods for Detecting Protein in Gastrointestinal Endoscopes [0.03%]
胃肠内镜蛋白质污染取样方法比较研究
Krystina M Hopkins,Abigail G Smart,Aaron L Preston et al.
Krystina M Hopkins et al.
Background: Persistent microbial contamination of flexible endoscopes has been linked to infections and outbreaks. Valid and reliable sampling methods are critical for monitoring processing effectiveness in flexible endoscopes. In this stud...
Comparative Study
Biomedical instrumentation & technology. 2024;58(3):49-57. DOI:10.2345/0899-8205-58.3.49 2024
Parametric Process Control for Ethylene Oxide Sterilization: Data-Driven Release [0.03%]
环氧乙烷灭菌的参数过程控制：基于数据驱动的无害化放行研究
Brian McEvoy,Terri Guaschi Cooke,Ana Maksimovic et al.
Brian McEvoy et al.
In ethylene oxide (EO) sterilization processing, products can be released based on the growth responses of biological indicators or by using a parametric release (PR) process that relies on the monitoring and control of process parameters. ...
Liability Exposure of Clinicians in Artificial Intelligence-Driven Healthcare [0.03%]
人工智能驱动的医疗保健中临床医生的责任风险
Brian Lee,Rotem Naftalovich,Saad Ali et al.
Brian Lee et al.
Krystina M Hopkins,Steven J Adams,Larry A Lamb et al.
Krystina M Hopkins et al.
Objective: Borescope examinations of endoscope channels are commonly described in literature, but no studies on surgical instrument lumen inspection have been published recently. Inadequately processed surgical instruments have been implica...
Damien Prieels,Cody Wilson,Florent Kuntz et al.
Damien Prieels et al.
Trends toward the use of irradiator parameter release (also called machine-based release) put pressure on equipment manufacturers to guarantee accuracy and reliability of monitored process parameters. In the specific case of X-ray processin...
Effect of Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide and Nitrogen Dioxide Sterilization on Nitinol [0.03%]
蒸汽氢过氧化物和二氧化氮灭菌对Nitinol的影响
Patrick Anibaldi,Puneet Gill,Prabhleen Kaur et al.
Patrick Anibaldi et al.
Background: Nitinol is used as the structural framework in numerous types of medical devices (e.g., guidewires, transcatheters, stents). The desire to understand the material compatibility of nitinol with vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VH2O2)...