Exhibitor Symposia: Uncovering the Challenges in Medical Equipment Reprocessing

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the necessity of utilizing a multidisciplinary interdepartmental approach to the implementation and evaluation of high-level disinfection (HLD) processes encompassed in ultrasound (US) transducer probes.
• Identify the complexities of manual vs. automated HLD as it pertains to point-of-use treatment, disinfection, transport, storage, and documentation through adherence to manufacturer instructions for use and evidence-based practice.
• Discuss the importance of evaluating linear process workflows with subject-matter expertise to navigate, review, and interpret manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFUs), evidence-based guidelines, and best practices for sustainability.
• Defining biofilms, how they form and exist on surfaces. Understanding the unique characteristics of biofilm found within endoscope channels, and the clinical challenges that they present.
• Review recent evidence on biofilm prevalence in endoscope channels, and the challenges in trying to detect and monitor biofilm build up in clinical settings