VA Report Flags Ongoing Sterile Processing Failures at Georgia Facility
A March 2025 report details ongoing VA sterile processing failures at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, including the use of damaged surgical instruments.
A March 2025 report details ongoing VA sterile processing failures at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, including the use of damaged surgical instruments.
AAMI officially adopted a key international guidance document related to radiation sterilization in medical devices.
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to propose an air pollution rule to address emissions of ethylene oxide at commercial sterilizers.
A March 2025 report details ongoing VA sterile processing failures at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, including the use of damaged surgical instruments.
The new integration enables biomedical engineers to respond more quickly to device safety issues in an era of COVID-19.
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Read MoreThe U.S. FDA has alerted healthcare professionals, parents, and caregivers that there is a temporary shortage of a tracheostomy tube manufactured by Smiths Medical, the Bivona.
Read MoreThe FDA has announced steps to address potential medical device shortages due to the recent closure of a large sterilization facility in Illinois. Specifically, the agency is working to ensure that devices continue to be sterilized safely and that patients continue to have access to critical devices.
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