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The decontamination of surgical instruments with special attention to the removal of proteins: and inactivation of any contaminating human prions - 2006 report
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Document type:Publication
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Author:Department of Health
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Published date:21 February 2007
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Primary audience:Health and social care professionals
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Publication format:Electronic only
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Gateway reference:7665
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Pages:38
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Copyright holder:Crown
Autumn 2006 report from the Engineering and Science Advisory Committee into the decontamination of surgical instruments including prion removal. Provides background evidence and guidance on changes in surgical instrument provision and decontamination operations aimed at reduction of possible iatrogenic spread of prion disease by the surgical route.
See also:
- PL CMO (2007)2: Decontamination of surgical instruments in light of National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Guidance
- Download invitation to stakeholder consultation meeting to be held on 18 April 2007 (PDF, 30K)
- Decontamination of re-usable medical devices in the primary, secondary and tertiary care sectors (NHS and Independent providers): 2007 clarification and policy summary
- Download The decontamination of surgical instruments: with special attention to the removal of proteins and inactivation of any contaminating human prions: 2006 report (PDF, 591K)
- Download Annex 1: Interdiction and general improvements in decontamination. vCJD transmission via Surgical Instruments. Nigel Tomlinson and Peter Bennett. (November 2005) (PDF, 122K)
- Download Annex 2A: Wet vs Dry (PDF, 157K)
- Download Annex 2B: Wet vs Dry (PDF, 80K)
- Download Annex 4: Process control: parametric release and beyond. Stephen Denyer, Welsh School of Pharmacy. (June 2006) (PDF, 101K)
- Download Annex 5: ESAC-Pr Interim Terms of Reference (June 2006) (PDF, 119K)
- Download Annex 6: ESAC-Pr Interim Terms of Reference of Research Sub-Committee (June 2005) (PDF, 83K)
- Download Annex 7: The Decontamination of Surgical Instruments in the NHS in England Update report - A Step Change - DH (June 2005) (PDF, 537K)
- Download Annex 8: ESAC-Pr Interim Terms of Reference Industry Sub-Committee (March 2006) (PDF, 1019K)
- Download Annex 9: Overview of animals and TSE models - reliability as indicators for vCJD (PDF, 1110K)
- Download Annex 10: Life cycle of re-usable surgical instruments – Potential Prion Issues Darryn Kerr (January 2005) (PDF, 107K) (PDF, 105K)
- Download Annex 11: ESAC-Pr Membership List (PDF, 76K)
- Download Annex 12: Selected minutes from SEAC (PDF, 154K)
- Download Annex 13: SEAC response to questions from ESAC-Pr. Methods to evaluate decontamination technologies for surgical instruments (SEAC 93/5) (PDF, 262K)
- Download Annex 14. Engineering & Science Advisory Committee into the Decontamination of Surgical Instruments including Prion Removal. Response to NICE CJD Advisory Committee (PDF, 109K)
- Download Annex 15: Development and implementation of protein and prion detection technologies for the selection of instruments requiring additional reprocessing (PDF, 141K)
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