Whitney A. Casey, MHA, MBA, BBA, BA

Improving the landscape for Instructions for Use (IFU) requires several different steps.

Two well used resources for infection control and the selection of ideal disinfectant were starting points for the creation of a new disinfectant evaluation tool.

Protecting patients and reducing healthcare associated infections (HAI) are at the forefront of infection control.

Regulatory compliance for medical devices varies drastically based on the class type by the FDA.

Understanding the lengthy timeline for product development better equips manufacturers for responding to faulty cleaners and disinfectants.

Understand who the key organizations are when it comes to the cleaning and disinfection of non-critical medical devices.

Understand who the key organizations are when it comes to the cleaning and disinfection of non-critical medical devices.

Instructions for Use (IFU) have been a work in progress starting as far back as the 1940’s. Learn more about how they began and who the key organizations were in establishing these instructions.

A broad range of problems exist within Instructions for Use (IFU) and often create gaps in being able to execute important cleaning measures for medical instruments and devices.

Medical instruments and devices require specific instructions for properly cleaning and disinfecting these items, known as Instructions for Use (IFU).