Medical Device Design For Infection Prevention Howard Loree Exponent

A growing concern for healthcare providers is the expanding universe of drug-resistant microbes and the hospital-acquired infections that can result in complications, mortality, and morbidity. Infection prevention is critical for medical device manufacturers, as medical devices have been known to harbor drug-resistant microbes and transmit device-related infections – even after the devices have been appropriately disinfected. FDA has addressed the infection rates associated with reprocessed devices like duodenoscopes by placing new and additional obligations on manufacturers to verify that new product designs reduce the contamination rate. In this installment of Medmarc’s webinar series, Dr. Howard Loree of Exponent addresses:

Causes of Medical Device Infection
Design Strategies for Infection Prevention for Single Use and Reusable Devices
Device Use and Environment
Design Verification for Infection Prevention