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On the question of sterilizing prion-contaminated surgical instruments: https://consteril.com/prion-sterilization-guide/ https://consteril.com/prion-sterilizat
by jes 7y ago
On the question of sterilizing prion-contaminated surgical instruments:
https://consteril.com/prion-sterilization-guide/ https://consteril.com/prion-sterilization-guide/
- goblin89 7y agoI’m half-expecting any sterilization guide dealing with prions to be an empty page with huge “Dispose of and ensure it’s never ever used again”. The article by Consolidated Sterilizer Systems does reference an Oxford Journal’s opinion that there is no method of prion decontamination or sterilization that has proven 100% effective. Interesting fact: Consolidated Sterilizer Systems is in the business of selling autoclaves, and at the end of the article there’s their lead collection form. It’d be very unfortunate if future shows that financial interests of conventional sterilization equipment makers played a part in delaying the establishment of effective prion contamination management practices (which may or may not involve disposable instruments—being not an expert myself, I can only speculate).