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.
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AAMI Adopts International Radiation Sterilization Guideline
AAMI officially adopted a key international guidance document related to radiation sterilization in medical devices.
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The EPA, FDA Tackle Medical Device Sterilization
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to propose an air pollution rule to address emissions of ethylene oxide at commercial sterilizers.
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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.
ECRI, oneSOURCE Collaborating to Improve Medical Device Alerts Management
The new integration enables biomedical engineers to respond more quickly to device safety issues in an era of COVID-19.
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Solar-Powered Device Sterilizes Medical Equipment
Researchers have developed a low-cost system that uses a portable solar energy collector to power an autoclave for sterilizing medical tools.
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UV-Concepts Launches UV Light Disinfection Solution for Portable Medical Equipment
Englewood, Colo.-based UV-Concepts, Inc. announces the launch of the UV-C Enclosure, an automated no-touch UV-C enclosure designed to improve upon the existing standard of manual cleaning and disinfection of large portable medical equipment.
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FDA Addresses Tracheostomy Tube Shortage Following Sterilization Facility Closures
The 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.
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FDA Addresses Medical Device Shortages Amid Sterilization Facility Closure
The 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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