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alternative to use of FDA cleared High level disinfectants /sterilants

  • 1.  alternative to use of FDA cleared High level disinfectants /sterilants

    Posted 01-Jul-2019 08:14
    Hi,
    For a Class II reusable medical device (semi-critical), if the user facilities do not have access to FDA cleared disinfectants or sterilants, is there an alternative?
     
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    Rashmi Pillay
    Regulatory Affairs Associate

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  • 2.  RE: alternative to use of FDA cleared High level disinfectants /sterilants

    Posted 02-Jul-2019 09:05
    Rashmi,

    That is part of the legal manufacturers responsibility to ensure the reusable medical device can be cleaned, disinfected, and/or sterilised according to established user sterilisation validation.  If the facilities do not have access to cleared disinfectant or sterilant, then as the legal manufacturer there needs to be determination from a user perspective how this can be accomplished.

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    Richard Vincins RAC
    Vice President Global Regulatory Affairs
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