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L umened instru- ments come in all shapes and sizes — from the tiny ophthalmic cannulas to laparoscopic instru- ments to gastrointestinal endoscopes. they all have one thing in com- mon: They're difficult to clean and can cause dangerous conse- quences if contaminated. Just turn to the recent deadly duodenoscope outbreak as an example (osmag.net/yD4PhV). It's a detailed practice, but lumened instruments can be reprocessed correctly if you follow the right steps and take advantage of technology aimed to make the job easier. 1. Pre-clean at the point of use Many don't realize how important pre-cleaning at the point of use is. Keep instruments moist after use to ensure that blood, tissue and 1 1 2 O U T P A T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | J U N E 2 0 1 5 Best Practices for Reprocessing Lumened Instruments Don't let these tricky instruments slip by without a thorough cleaning. Donna Swenson, BS, CRCST, CHL, ACE Stickney, Ill. Pamela Bevelhymer, RN, BSN CHALLENGING CHANNELS Lumened instruments of all shapes and sizes are some of the most difficult instruments to reprocess.

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