Performance and microbiological safety testing after multiple use cycles and hydrogen peroxide sterilization of a 5-mm vessel-sealing device.
D ValenzanoGalina M HayesDavid W GludishJeffrey Scott WeesePublished in: Veterinary surgery : VS (2019)
Under the conditions of this study, hydrogen peroxide sterilization achieved microbiological safety. Handsets can successfully be reused until activation button failure without negative effects on the vascular seal or increased risk of infection to the patient.
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