You think it’s expensive now? Just think how expensive it would be to “properly” clean all the reusable tools. “In 2010, there were 2.1 million arthroscopic pr

You think it’s expensive now? Just think how expensive it would be to “properly” clean all the reusable tools. “In 2010, there were 2.1 million arthroscopic procedures of the knee performed and yet total adverse events from all causes was 1 percent.” That’s all causes, not even 1 percent caused by contamination specifically, and does not tell us anything about how severe the AE was. So yes by all means we should be testing cleaning instructions in real-world conditions and make sure instructions are clear and clearly followed. But articles like this are part of the reason that hospital stay costs $10,000 in the first place.