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Designing for cleanability: The effects of material, surface roughness, and the presence of blood test soil and bacteria on devices by Gonzalez, Elizabeth A., PhD, Nandy, Poulomi, PhD, Lucas, Anne D., PhD, Hitchins, Victoria M., PhD

“…Cleaning reusable medical devices removes organic and inorganic soil, which allows for effective disinfection and sterilization. However, it is not always…”
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Ability of cleaning-disinfecting wipes to remove bacteria from medical device surfaces by Gonzalez, Elizabeth A., PhD, Nandy, Poulomi, PhD, Lucas, Anne D., PhD, Hitchins, Victoria M., PhD

“…Background Nosocomial infections are a serious problem in health care facilities. Bacteria can be transferred from patient to patient via contaminated reusable…”
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Efficacy of commercially available wipes for disinfection of pulse oximeter sensors by Nandy, Poulomi, PhD, Lucas, Anne D., PhD, Gonzalez, Elizabeth A., PhD, Hitchins, Victoria M., PhD

“…Background This study examined the effectiveness of commercially available disinfecting wipes and cosmetic wipes in disinfecting pulse oximeter sensors…”
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Evaluation of one-way valves used in medical devices for prevention of cross-contamination by Nandy, Poulomi, PhD, Young, Megan, PhD, Haugen, Shanil P., PhD, Katzenmeyer-Pleuss, Kristy, PhD, Gordon, Edward A., AA, Retta, Stephen M., MSE, MS, Wood, Steven C., PhD, Lucas, Anne D., PhD

“…Highlights • One-way valves alone do not prevent cross-contamination. • We developed a test method for 1-way valve backflow…”
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Analysis of polyhexamethylene biguanide in multipurpose contact lens solutions by Lucas, Anne D., Gordon, Edward A., Stratmeyer, Melvin E.

“…The objective of this study was to establish a reasonably simple and reliable method to measure very low concentrations of polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB)…”
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Evaluation of Intraocular Reactivity to Metallic and Ethylene Oxide Contaminants of Medical Devices in a Rabbit Model by Calogero, Don, MS, Buchen, Shelley Y., MS, Tarver, Michelle E., MD, PhD, Hilmantel, Gene, OD, MS, Lucas, Anne D., PhD, Eydelman, Malvina B., MD

“…Objective To evaluate the intraocular reactivity to metallic and ethylene oxide (EO) contaminants of ophthalmic devices in rabbits. Design Two experimental…”
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Impact of nitinol stent surface processing on in-vivo nickel release and biological response by Nagaraja, Srinidhi, Sullivan, Stacey J.L., Stafford, Philip R., Lucas, Anne D., Malkin, Elon

“…[Display omitted] Although nitinol is widely used in percutaneous cardiovascular interventions, a causal relationship between nickel released from implanted…”
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The presence of fecal test soil protects bacteria during cleaning/disinfection by Nandy, Poulomi, Gonzalez, Elizabeth A., Lucas, Anne D., Hitchins, Victoria M.

“…Reusable medical devices (RMDs) must be reprocessed between uses to render them safe for each use and each patient. Cleaning used devices removes organic and…”
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Solvent or thermal extraction of ethylene oxide from polymeric materials: Medical device considerations by Lucas, Anne D, Forrey, Christopher, Saylor, David M, Vorvolakos, Katherine

“…Ethylene oxide (EO) gas is commonly used to sterilize medical devices. Bioavailable residual EO, however, presents a significant toxicity risk to patients…”
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Environmental Fate of Polyhexamethylene Biguanide by Lucas, Anne D.

“…Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) is used as a bacteriocidal agent in a variety of applications from medical devices to pools, but is highly toxic to some…”
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Residual ethylene oxide in medical devices and device material by Lucas, Anne D., Merritt, Katharine, Hitchins, Victoria M., Woods, Terry O., McNamee, Scott G., Lyle, Dan B., Brown, Stanley A.

“…Ethylene oxide (EO) gas is commonly used to sterilize medical devices. The amount of residual EO remaining in a device depends partly on the type and size of…”
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Research : Comparing ASTM F1671 with a Modified Dot-Blot Method to Evaluate Personal Protective Materials by Nandy, Poulomi, Zhu, Chengru, Young, Megan, Wood, Steven C, Lucas, Anne D

“…Effective personal protective equipment (PPE) is critical in preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Appropriate test systems and test soils are needed…”
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Increased UVA exposures and decreased cutaneous Vitamin D3 levels may be responsible for the increasing incidence of melanoma by Godar, Dianne E, Landry, Robert J, Lucas, Anne D

“…Summary Cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) has been increasing at a steady exponential rate in fair-skinned, indoor workers since before 1940. A paradox exists…”
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Research : Using Clinically Relevant Test Soils to Evaluate Personal Protective Materials by Schwerin, Matthew R, Gordon, Edward A, Wood, Steven C, Lucas, Anne D

“…Effective personal protective equipment (PPE) is critically important to preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Appropriate test systems and test soils…”
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Steam Sterilization and Internal Count Sheets: Assessing the Potential for Cytotoxicity by Lucas, Anne D., Chobin, Nancy, Conner, Ramona, Gordon, Edward A., Mitchell, Sheila, Perry, Ben, Stratmeyer, Mel E.

“…ABSTRACT Count sheets, when placed in contact with surgical instruments during steam sterilization, can transfer ink to the instruments. To explore whether…”
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Controlled initial surge despite high drug fraction and high solubility by Sarkar Das, Srilekha, Lucas, Anne D., Carlin, Alan S., Zheng, Jiwen, Patwardhan, Dinesh V., Saylor, David M.

“…Potential connections between release profiles and solvent evaporation rates alongside polymer chemistry were elucidated for the release of tetracycline…”
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Material Properties That Predict Preservative Uptake for Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses by Green, J Angelo, Phillips, K Scott, Hitchins, Victoria M, Lucas, Anne D, Shoff, Megan E, Hutter, Joseph C, Rorer, Eva M, Eydelman, Malvina B

“…OBJECTIVES:To assess material properties that affect preservative uptake by silicone hydrogel lenses. METHODS:We evaluated the water content (using…”
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Evaluating Device Design and Cleanability of Orthopedic Device Models Contaminated with a Clinically Relevant Bone Test Soil by Lucas, Anne D, Nagaraja, Srinidhi, Gordon, Edward A, Hitchins, Victoria M

“…Reusable medical devices need to be cleaned prior to disinfection or sterilization and subsequent use to prevent infections. The cleanability of medical…”
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The Effects of Contact Lens Materials on a Multipurpose Contact Lens Solution Disinfection Activity Against Staphylococcus aureus by Shoff, Megan E, Lucas, Anne D, Brown, Jennifer N, Hitchins, Victoria M, Eydelman, Malvina B

“…OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect of 8 different lens materials on polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) concentration in multipurpose solution (MPS) levels over…”
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Impact of Contact Lens Materials on Multipurpose Contact Lens Solution Disinfection Activity Against Fusarium solani by Clavet, Charles R, Chaput, Maria P, Silverman, Matthew D, Striplin, Megan, Shoff, Megan E, Lucas, Anne D, Hitchins, Victoria M, Eydelman, Malvina B

“…OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of eight different soft contact lenses on disinfection efficacy of a multipurpose solution (MPS) containing…”
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