Is it OK to clean and re-use SensorCaps?
SensorCaps are single-use and must be discarded after use. Attempting to clean or wash and re-sterilize them will cause the protective membrane to develop leaks. There is no safe and efficient method for cleaning SensorCaps. Re-using SensorCaps will expose your patients to a serious infection hazard. We have NOT TESTED, and we are not planning to test, the viability of SensorCaps after attempted cleaning with alcohol or any other means. We strictly discourage any such practice. We must assume that using alcohol to “clean” SensorCaps after use is NOT SAFE. Traces of alcohol remaining in the membrane material may in fact cause damage to the next patient’s epithelium (epitheliolysis). Doctors planning to re-use SensorCaps will do so AT THEIR OWN RISK, irrespective of how they attempt to “clean” their used SensorCaps.
