Preventing cross contamination is key in the healthcare world.
Proper probe reprocessing is crucial when it comes to ultrasound probes, and it involves several steps.
Learn more about probe reprocessing, about different steps involved, and discover educational tips and product recommendations.
There are multiple steps involved in ultrasound probe reprocessing and decontamination: cleaning, disinfection, transport and storage.Each of these steps is paramount to the overall success of the ultrasound probe reprocessing.
Appropriate reprocessing of ultrasound probes is required to prevent transmission of infection when probes are used on subsequent patients. There are four important stages involved in effective reprocessing:
Automated or manual, select the solution that best suits your needs.
High-level Disinfection Solutions for endocavitary and surface probes:
“Subsequently, these consensus recommendations were discussed and agreed by the WG members who undertook this task, stressing that they need to be incorporated into local guidelines and must be compliant with respective national legislation.”
“Another important aspect of automated systems is the standardised and reproducible decontamination process thus avoiding operator-associated errors or variations.”
Furthermore, the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB)2 published its recommendations in 2017:
“All internal transducers (e. g. vaginal, rectal, transesophageal transducers) and intra-operative transducers, require a high-level of disinfection before they can be used in a new patient […] Automatic processes such as hydrogen peroxide methods are preferred, where approved by the manufacturer to guarantee a reproducible standardised and fast process.”
High-level disinfection is defined as the complete elimination of microorganisms in or on an instrument, except for small numbers of bacterial spores.
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are designed for reliability and durability. By following recommended care and handling procedures, you can help maximize your transducer’s performance and product life. This page provides a summary of compatibility between GE probes and cleaning, disinfection and gel solutions.
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