Most important snack:
· Sterile processing often takes place outside the hospital or in a central location where several facilities serve.
· Tir109 is necessary because the health industry has shifted to the transport of medical devices via public roads.
· Departmental assets and properties such as climate control, the design of the loading area and the entire design of the furnishings should be taken into account.
The transport of medical devices between the facilities is increasingly the norm. Health institutions often send instruments to the reprocessing centers outside of the care.
The stopping of medical devices and packaging of medical devices during transport can be a fight. In order to support health and sterile processing specialists in this challenge, the association has published a new guide for the further development of medical instruments (AAMI), which deals with the transport of reusable medical devices, including sterilization.
Aami Tir109: 2025; External transport of reusable medical devices for processing Applies to the transport of medical devices between or between health facilities and reprocessing institutions to be processed or reusable.
The document deals with furnishing design, considerations for the transport of vehicles and considerations to the staff for the entire process. It also contains relevant information on the legal requirements of the DOT Department of Transportation (DOT) Dangerous materials and the Bloodborne pathogens from Osha.
The document was produced by the Steam Sterilization Hospital Practices (AAMI ST-WG40) (AAMI ST-WG40) working group, which was led by Sarah Friedberg, Senior Microbiology Manager at Stryker, and Susan Klacik, expert in clinical training.
According to Klacik, Tir109 is necessary because the health industry has shifted to the transport of medical devices via public roads.
“Sterile Processing May Now Place Outside of the Hospital Or at a Central Location that Serves Multiple Facilities, Search as Satellite and Ambulatory Care Centers. Additionally, The High Cost Of Steriliation Equipment, Low Low-Temprasis Sterilizers, Encourages Hospitals to Centralize Thesis processes, which requires transporting sterilized items over Longer distances, “Says Klacik how.
TIR109 contains extensive information on:
· Quality systems such as security, inspection and documentation.
· Departmental assets and properties such as climate control, charging control design and overall design of the facility.
· Devices such as protective packaging, reusable and individual transport carriers and motor vehicles.
· Logistics such as preparation for transport, the move to or after loading areas, the preservation of processed elements and clinical considerations.
· Other considerations such as decontamination, contamination injuries, training courses of the staff and the treatment of contaminated and processed objects.
Aami members and non-members can buy Tir109 for Aami Array. The instructions are also available as part of an AAMI E-Subscription.