Best_Practice_Guidelines_for_Cleaning_Disinfection_and_Sterilization
[…] Examples of critical endoscopes are arthroscopes , and laparoscopes . Critical endoscopes sh ould be sterilized pr ior to use. Semi -critical Endoscope: Fib reoptic or video endoscopes used in the examination of the hollow viscera. These endoscopes generally invade only semi -critical spaces, although some of their components might enter tissues or other critical spaces. Examples of semi -critical endoscopes are laryngoscopes, nasopharyngeal endoscopes, transesophageal probes,...
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