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Interesting summary Michael.
Do you have a link to the NSW Health requirement that you refer to below?
Regards
Glenys
Glenys Harrington
Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)
P.O. Box 6385
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disinfection wipe systems
Hi Pam
Some points for you to ponder, from myself and my CSSD Manager
. The TGA licensing (ARTG entry) will outline the basis for the use
of the product. Deviation from the licensed use is deemed non-0compliance.
. The Information For Use (IFU) for any product is to be the basis
for use.
. Note where a product requires specific timings for contact and
specific sequence of a cleaning / disinfection / neutralisation process for
the product to be effective than this process needs to be followed, and
documented.
. Non completion of the supplier recommended process will mean
noncompliance with the approved use of the product, and the product will not
have achieved the High Level Disinfection required. The operator then must
accept they are using a contaminated reusable medical device (RMD)!
. NSW Health requires where these types of product are used, a
formal education and annual competency on using these wipes for all staff
who are involved in areas such as ENT clinics where this product is known to
be used.
. If you do not have a documented training process and competency
then I believe the organisation must accept they are potentially supplying
contaminated RMD (ie no evidence the manufacturer’s process has been
followed), and wear any subsequent legal action for cross contamination. Be
warned!
. Be aware that there are specific transmittable viruses that are
not inactivated by these wipes if not used correctly.
Good luck! We have been lucky (!) enough here to steer clear of use of this
type of product thus far.
Cheers
Michael
Michael Wishart
Infection Control Coordinator
A 627 Rode Road, Chermside QLD 4032
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Of Pamela Ann Boon
Good afternoon everyone,
We use a 3 wipe high level disinfection process for non-channelled ENT
scopes.
We were wondering if the new 4187 standard will not permit wipe systems to
be used for high level disinfection for reusable medical devices.
Does anyone have any advice?
Thanks so much in advance.
Cheers from Pam (sweating +++ in Darwin!!)
Pamela Boon | Clinical Nurse Manager
Infection Prevention & Management Unit
Royal Darwin Hospital |Top End Health and Hospital Services
Casuarina, NT 0811
pamela.boon@nt.gov.au
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