AAMI TIR12:2004 -- Designing, testing and labeling reusable medical devices for reprocessing in health care facilities: A guide for medical device manufacturers
Item: Final
Document Type: AAMI Technical Information Report
Abstract: Covers design considerations that medical device manufacturers should take into account to help ensure that their products can be safely and effectively reprocessed. It also provides information on decontamination, disinfection and sterilization processes commonly used in health care facilities so that manufacturers can validate reprocessing procedures that can be recommended to and performed adequately in health care facilities. Labeling recommendations and information on applicable regulations are also provided, as are a bibliography and other informative annexes.

Format: Print or Electronic
Number of Pages: 41
Publication Date: 03/28/2005
      Availability: Actual
Price (Member/Nonmember):  $50/$100
PDF Price (Member/Nonmember): $50/$100 
Category: Sterilization
Subcategory: General and miscellaneous
Activity: STANDARDS
Keywords: cleaning, decontamination, disinfection, medical device design, sterilization

Staff Contact: sgillespie@aami.org
Project Type: Revision
Project Status: Completed
Document Status: Current
Final Approval Date: 12/23/2004
Equivalency: No equivalent IS
Ballot Committee: AAMI/ST/WG 12, Instructions for reusable device reprocessing
Committee Author: AAMI/ST/WG 12, Instructions for reusable device reprocessing
FDA Recognition: Cited as relevant guidance to FDA-recognized standard
Extent of Recognition: N/A
Link to FDA List: Choose Category "Sterility"

 



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