Nov 21, 2025

The F-B-C’s of Clean: Manual Cleaning Foundations in Instrument Reprocessing

Manual cleaning is the foundation for all reprocessing activities that follow. Whether it’s ultrasonic cleaning, automated washing, or high-level disinfection and sterilization, every subsequent step relies on the effectiveness of manual cleaning. Ultrasonic cleaners may help with complex instruments, but they cannot remove bulk bioburden. Automated washers and thermal disinfection units also depend on instruments…
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