The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) will hold its annual conference and expo June 25-27, 2011 in San Antonio. The event offers educational, networking, and personal-development opportunities that will enable practitioners to expand their expertise, increase their productivity, develop lasting relationships with their peers  and ultimately advance their career.

Educational sessions focus on key issues in the industry, and the expo enables attendees to visit with more than 150 equipment manufacturers and service providers to learn more about the latest medical technologies and practices. 

Sterile Processing

 sterile processing page provides an inside look into the sterile processing (or central supply) department in the hospital where surgical instruments are cleaned, sterilized, and reprocessed in order to disinfect, remove bioburden, and prep for upcoming procedures. Sterile processing applies to not only the knives, scalpels, scissors, forceps, and clamps used in surgery, but also instruments such as endoscopes and duodenoscopes. 

 reports on the latest technology but also on the means to disinfect that technology. Also, the trend toward making more disposable surgical equipment. What does that mean for the sterile processing team?

AAMI Announces Dates of 2011 Conference and Expo