Dental Handpieces and Other Devices Attached to Air and Waterlines
Update: CDC has released a statement on reprocessing dental handpieces.
References
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US Food and Drug Administration. Reprocessing Medical Devices in Health Care Settings: Validation Methods and Labeling. Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff pdf icon[PDF – 805 KB]external icon. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration, US Dept of Health and Human Services; 2015.
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Rutala WA, Weber DJ, and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Dept of Health and Human Services; 2008.