Single Use Medical Devices

Infection Prevention & Control

To ensure patients always receive safe, quality care, it’s vital that health-care professionals understand the proper use of all medical devices.

Reusing medical devices that are manufactured for single-use may put patients at a serious safety risk.

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Alberta Health:

Needles and syringes are very important single-use medical devices. Remember, new syringe, new needle, every time!