The importance of high-level disinfection (HLD) of wireless ultrasound probes
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Clinical Bulletins
Critical Summary
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The use of portable ultrasound is growing throughout healthcare, with the utility of handheld ultrasound devices and wireless ultrasound probes increasingly recognised.
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Wireless probes are a versatile and mobile solution for healthcare facilities, able to be transported easily for use at point of care. This portability means that wireless probes may be shared between rooms, departments or operators, and used across a range of procedures.
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Given that wireless probes may contact sterile tissue, the bloodstream or broken skin during use, it is important to ensure they are appropriately disinfected to protect patients from healthcare-associated infections.
