How many times can a device be reprocessed?
The maximum number of times that any device will be reprocessed by SterilMed is five times. For devices that can be reprocessed five times, customers can get up to six uses of the device (one new and up to five reprocessing cycles). Validations for a handful of device types do not support the full five reprocessing cycles and are appropriately limited in the number of cycles that are permitted. The actual number of times a device can be reprocessed is supported by successful validation testing and is dependent upon factors including device construction, material composition, and handling by the clinician. In order to maximize the number of reprocessing cycles, SterilMed uses proprietary collection tools, preliminary decontamination at the facility and leading edge technologies to clean devices.
