Elmed

MARCH 10, 2021

On May 10, 2018 Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver, Colorado had to cancel all surgeries for a week due to contaminated surgical instruments being found in the O.R. According to an NBC News report from Denver at the time of the incident: John Kraswoski knew spine surgery wouldn’t be easy. after reprocessing.

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Elmed

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Improper or inadequate decontamination, cleaning and sterilization of surgical instruments continues to be a major source of patient harm that is preventable through proper practice and adherence to manufacturers’ instructions for use (IFUs). The patients at risk were treated at the surgery center between Jan. 1 and Sept.

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Elmed

APRIL 21, 2021

Specifically “ On May 10, 2018 Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver, Colorado had to cancel all surgeries for a week due to contaminated surgical instruments being found in the O.R. The instruments likely still contained bioburden when they were sent along for automated cleaning and heat sterilization.3 after reprocessing.1

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