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Single-Use Bag Valve Masks: Evaluation of Device Design and Residual Bioburden Analytical Methods.

Sarah ZemitisMelinda HarmanZachary HargettDonna Weinbrenner
Published in: Journal of biomedical science and engineering (2018)
While this study revealed positive disinfection outcomes for the Tanzanian hospital decontamination protocol, more studies are required to support these findings. Design features of the BVM mask presented challenges to cleaning and drying during different decontamination protocols, as seen in the variability in the Alcohol Wipe protocol performance. These findings support the case for a device-specific protocol for the BVM. Given proper hospital personnel training and available resources, in-hospital reprocessing could support neonatal resuscitation strategies and other demands for manual resuscitation by helping to maintain adequate supplies of BVM.
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