Abstract
Medical instruments and devices are all instruments, apparatus, devices, substances or other objects designed by the manufacturer for diagnostic or therapeutic use destined for the following purposes:
1. Detection, prevention, monitoring, treatment or alleviation of diseases
2. Detection, monitoring, treatment, alleviation or compensation for injury or disability
3. Examination, modification or replacement of anatomical structure or physiological processes
4. Birth control
Pathogen-contaminated medical instruments or devices can be the source of human infections. If they are reusable, measures must be taken before application to the next patient to avoid pathogen transmission.
1. Detection, prevention, monitoring, treatment or alleviation of diseases
2. Detection, monitoring, treatment, alleviation or compensation for injury or disability
3. Examination, modification or replacement of anatomical structure or physiological processes
4. Birth control
Pathogen-contaminated medical instruments or devices can be the source of human infections. If they are reusable, measures must be taken before application to the next patient to avoid pathogen transmission.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Basic Microbiology and Infection Control for Midwives |
| Editors | Elisabeth Presterl, Magda Diab-El Schahawi, Jacqui S. Reilly |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Chapter | 4 |
| Pages | 29-33 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030020262 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783030020255 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- medical device
- reprocessing
- spaulding classification
