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- (a) pre-treatment at the point of use;
- (b) transportation, including procedures for safe transportati…
- (c) preparation before cleaning;
- (d) cleaning;
- (e) thermal disinfection or chemical disinfection;
- (f) drying;
- (g) inspection, maintenance, repair and functionality testing;
- (h) packaging;
- (i) labelling and provision of instructions for use;
- (j) sterilization;
- (k) storage.
Article 11Steps of the reprocessing cycle#
The reprocessing cycle shall cover the following steps, if applicable to the device concerned:
(a)pre-treatment at the point of use;
(b)transportation, including procedures for safe transportation of hazardous materials;
(c)preparation before cleaning;
(d)cleaning;
(e)thermal disinfection or chemical disinfection;
(f)drying;
(g)inspection, maintenance, repair and functionality testing;
(h)packaging;
(i)labelling and provision of instructions for use;
(j)sterilization;
(k)storage.
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