title: Ophthalmic viscoelastic devices as a cleaning challenge.
abstract: Common practice when validating the cleaning of medical devices is to employ clinically relevant test soils as a challenge to the cleaning process. During use, medical devices may come into contact with a variety of materials that are difficult to clean. One example of this is the use of ophthalmic viscoelastic devices (OVDs) in cataract surgery. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a procedure for cleaning the lumens of a phacoemulsification handpiece using two different OVDs as test soils. The results of this study demonstrate that effective cleaning of the aspiration and irrigation lumens of a phacoemulsification handpiece may be achieved if the manufacturer's recommended cleaning procedures are followed.
authors.affiliation: Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, NY, USA. Patrick_J_McCormick@bausch.com
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: McCormick
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kaiser
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Schoene
authors.forename: Matthew A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Dehmler
authors.forename: Julie M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Conyer
authors.forename: Christine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Skolnick
authors.forename: Ned
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Luce
authors.forename: Susan E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Norton
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002244:Carbon / Q000032:analysis; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012107:Research Design; D013696:Temperature; D055682:Viscoelastic Substances / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D055682:Viscoelastic Substances; D002244:Carbon