Are all re-used blood pressure cuffs contaminated?
Yes. ALL research tells that the BP cuff used from patient to patient are contaminated and often bloody. The only medical devices to touch patients without cleaning are the BP cuff and stethoscope. Both are almost always contaminated. Cuffs have Velcro closure and this material makes it difficult if not impossible to disinfect. Body fluids are actually pressed into the fabric with each inflation of the cuff.
