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Glossary
Thermal disinfection
Describes a process of reducing the microorganism of a material
to a minimum of 10^-5 (ve log steps) by using water with high
temperature above 65°C for a certain amount of time.
UDI
Abbreviation for Unique Device Identier. The Unique Device
Identier is a label on the medical device with human- and
machine-readable information, which allows to uniquely identify
the device through distribution and use.
Washer-disinfector
A machine used within the procedure of decontamination that
is intended to clean and disinfect a device using a detergent for
cleaning and chemicals for the disinfection phase.