Spaulding Classifications of Reusable Medical Devices
Name the classifications
What is: Non-Critical, Semi-Critical and Critical.
What color wipes are used to LLD probes and what are the directions used in the 3 wipe method?
1. Base to Tip (removing Gel/Debris)
2. Base to Tip (LLD the Probe)
3. Base down cord to Plug (LLD the Cord)
What is it called when we can trace the probe to the patient and the patient to the probe?
How long are I-Stat cartridges good for after being removed from the refrigerator?
What is: What the package says:
Orange ACT: 14 days
Blue CG8+: 2 months
Is food or drink allowed in workroom? True or False?
What is: FALSE
What classification is a procedure in which the probe comes in contact with sterile skin or the bloodstream?
What is: Critical
It's the end of the procedure, where can the Probe be placed until LLD/Transportation occurs?
What is: Anywhere but the US Machine!!
LLD and place in Transport Bin if HLD is required. LLD and place back on unit if it is not needed.
If the trophon fails, do you need to place the sticker in the book?
How long are the Glucometer control solution vials good for after opening?
What is: 3 months, dated on bottles.
Can you store items in patient belonging or biohazard bags?
What is: No. Use clear drawstring bags or Ziploc baggies
What is it called when an unplanned event occurs that leads to a probe needing HLD?
What is: Incidental Contamination
Before discarding a chemical indicator, we check that the color has changed from red to what?
What is: More Yellow
If the Trophon fails, how many times can you run it, hoping it will pass?
What are our next steps?
What is: 3 times
Transport the probe to ICU or IR for Trophon
Place a Biomed workorder on the Trophon unit.
Do you clean or disinfect glucometers and I-Stats?
What is: BOTH, you must use two wipes; one to clean and one to disinfect
Can office supplies and patient care supplies be stored in the same area?
What is: No, these should be kept separate.
What types of probes must undergo HLD prior to use?
What is: Probes intended to be used in Semi-Critical/Critical Procedures
What is the direction for drying the probe?
What is: Lint-free cloth
Tip to base
What are the 4 reasons you might need to create a new page in the log?
What is: The page if full, it's a new month, we have loaded a new cartridge or scanned a new chemical indicator box.
How long are Glucometer test strips good for after opening?
What is: 6 months, dated on bottle
Can non-sterile and sterile items be stored together?
What is: No, only in separate bins.
What is an example of a Semi-Critical event?
What is: Probe comes in contact with mucous membranes or non-intact skin
How many boxes of cartridges/chemical indicators are kept at once? Why??
What is: 1
Even if the last cartridge is loaded in the Trophon unit, we keep the empty box so we can verify expiration and lot numbers.
Where do you retrieve the information at the top of the log page from?
What is: Comparing the box and machine, machine and log.
What wipes do you use to clean both machines?
What should you do with equipment that has an expired PM sticker?
What is: Remove from service and place Biomed workorder.