Does the SUD include features that could impede thorough cleaning and adequate sterilization/disinfection?
Some design features, such as narrow lumens and interlocking parts, can harbor debris that cannot be readily accessed and removed during cleaning unless the device can be disassembled or otherwise serviced and all surfaces of the devices exposed for manual cleaning. If a device cannot be adequately cleaned, terminal processing to disinfect or sterilize the device will not be successful and the SUD presents a greater risk of disease transmission. If a device does not incorporate any of these hard to clean features, then the SUD presents a low risk of disease transmission. If the answer to question 3 is “Yes”, then go to question 4. If “No”, then the risk of infection is low.
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