Disinfection/Sterile Processing

Purification System Kills Over 99.9% of RNA Viruses

April 14, 2020

CDC Devises Method for Reviewing Onslaught of New Infection Control Devices

April 02, 2020

The tool uses nodes, lettered A to O, that assess products in a way that spans labeling, marketing, and regulatory data, says the CDC. It provides a rigorous standardized method for review.

NICUs Offer Infection Preventionists Opportunity to Show Their Worth

April 01, 2020

Although all patients require vigilant infection prevention measures and the goal should always be zero infections, the stakes are sometimes higher in the NICU, as infections there have higher potential for death.

FDA: Some CPAP Device Manufacturers’ Claims Endanger Patients

February 28, 2020

Several manufacturers that are falsely marketing ozone gas or UV light-based products claiming to clean, disinfect or sanitize CPAP devices and accessories.

FDA Clears Upgrades to Make Cardiac Surgery Device Safer

February 26, 2020

The agency has been pushing to make the LivaNova Heater-Cooler System 3T safer since 2015.

Better Hand Hygiene at Airports Could Greatly Limit COVID-19 Spread

February 25, 2020

About 20% of passengers in an airport have clean hands. If that increases to 30%, a potential infectious disease would have a worldwide impact that is about 24% smaller.

New Anti-Flu Weapon Said to Help Those 65 and Older

February 24, 2020

Seqirus announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Fluad Quadrivalent, touted as the first and only adjuvanted quadrivalent influenza vaccine, developed to help protect adults 65 years and older against seasonal influenza.