Under the Spaulding classification, devices that come into contact with mucous membranes, such as ophthalmic instruments, are classified as semi-critical and require high-level disinfection.

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French medtech Germitec has received de novo clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Chronos, its high-level disinfection (HLD) device for ultrasound probes. Chronos comes in ...

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piping failures have already been attributed to the disinfectant in at least one municipal water system. After switching to chlorine dioxide for secondary water treatment, the city of Hamilton, Ohio, ...