WHAT PROCEDURE WILL YOUR PROBE BE USED FOR? Disinfection / Sterilisation Requirements Spaulding Classification Procedure Probe may contact sterile tissue or blood Critical • intraoperative procedures • drainages • biopsies • needle guidance • transvaginal oocyte retrieval • venous catheter placement • vascular ablation Probe may contact mucous membranes and non intact skin Semi-Critical Intracavity • transvaginal scans • transrectal scans Surface ultrasound (broken skin) • wound scanning • burn evaluation Probe may contact healthy, intact skin Non-Critical • surface ultrasound (intact skin) PROBE IS READY FOR PROCEDURE *Critical probes should be sterilised, or can also be high level disinfected and used with a sterile sheath. Note: The use of a sheath does not negate the need for HLD.1 Making the choice simple For outstanding ultrasound probe HLD compliance. trophom EPR nariosonics Infection Prevention For Life.

The Guidelines The Spaulding Classification forms the basis for multiple Australian and US standards and guidelines. The ACIPC-ASUM Guidelines on the reprocessing of ultrasound transducers (released February 2017) apply Australian and New Zealand standards (AS/NZS 4187:2014 and AS/NZS4815:2006). The ACIPC-ASUM guidelines are a world first joint guideline between an infection prevention and ultrasound society and form the minimum standards of practice for reprocessing ultrasound transducers in Australia. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) guidelines for the prevention and...