Cleaning, Disinfection & Inspection
Infection control and quality systems for used equipment — from Spaulding classification through probe reprocessing, pre-export decontamination, incoming inspection, and preventive maintenance programs.
5 guides in this track
Spaulding Classification and the Basics of Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization
Hospital biomedical engineers, sterile processing technicians, and importers of used medical equipment all rely on one foundational framework to decide how a device must be…
~7 min read
Ultrasound Probe Reprocessing: Surface, Endocavity, and TEE Transducers
Ultrasound transducers are among the most frequently mishandled reusable devices in hospitals — and among the most expensive to replace. For hospital biomedical engineers and…
~7 min read
Decontaminating Used Medical Equipment Before Transport and Export
Before any used hospital equipment leaves a facility — whether headed to a refurbisher, a freight forwarder, or an overseas buyer — it must be…
~7 min read
Incoming Inspection and Acceptance Testing for Used Medical Equipment
When a shipment of used or refurbished medical equipment arrives at a hospital or distributor, the receiving biomedical engineering team's first job is not to…
~7 min read
Building a Preventive Maintenance Program for Imported Used Equipment
Acquiring well-inspected used medical equipment is only the beginning. The long-term safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of that equipment depends on a structured preventive maintenance (PM)…
~8 min read