Category: "FAQ Spotlight"

Is using a probe cover or condom enough to eliminate the need for high-level disinfection?

Next year will mark twenty years since CS Medical was founded, back in 2003. This is an opportunity for us as a company to look back and reflect on how we have grown to impact not just our community, but the world through our innovative designs and our incredible team through the years.

Learn why you should be drying TEE probes with QwikDry Ultrasound Probe Drying Cloths prior to storage.

What is the FDA and what does it even mean to say that a product has been cleared for use by the FDA and how is such clearance obtained?

In this age of instant information at our fingertips, technologies that retain all information on a patient procedure and make it easily transportable via thumb drive are very attractive. But are they compliant with laws and standards set by HIPAA and by accrediting agencies, like TJC?

The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) state, in their most recent published, Guidelines for Reprocessing the Ultrasound Transducer that “Effective disinfection or sterilization requires adequate cleaning.”

In an effort to reduce the amount of time healthcare professionals must spend reprocessing transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) ultrasound probes, our scientists and engineers have developed the TD 200® Automated TEE Probe Disinfector with TD 12® AquaCide® High Level Disinfectant.

Fortunately for those who were looking forward to visiting CS Medical’s booth this year, we have some wonderful news: you don’t have to miss out. Because of CS Medical’s dedication to stopping the spread of HAIs, we will be hosting a virtual event in lieu of attending APIC’s Annual Conference.

In an effort to better serve our customers, CS Medical’s Service Department would like to announce the production of TD 100 Service Videos.

Do we have any reason to believe our water is always safe for consumption? More importantly, do we know that our municipal water is safe for rinsing semi-critical devices, like TEE probes and endoscopes, so as to retain high-level disinfection status?

Are you prepared to provide records of every single cleaning and disinfection event for your TEE probes?

Companies which offered comprehensive training programs to their employees enjoy a 24% higher profit margin than those who spent less on training.

If a probe is not cleaned properly, it may result in biofilm developing on the probe, making disinfection difficult to achieve.

November 14 - 17, 2018