According to the current situation of COVID-19 outbreak, it is inevitable for all healthcare sectors to prepare a plan beforehand in order to make sure everything is ready for positive COVID-19 patients. It is important that relevant medical equipment are well-prepared and inspection carefully.

    Single use medical equipment should be considered as first priority during this situation. Please only use non-invasive reusable equipment where it is necessary. However, reusable equipment is essential in some cases unavoidably. To prevent relevant users from infection, it is important to know the instruction for use as well as cleaning method correctly. The equipment should be decontaminated when;

• ·         Using between patients and after patient used
• ·         After contaminated by blood and body fluid
• ·         At the regular cleaning period

    Non-invasive medical equipment needs to decontaminate frequency especially, using the equipment in isolation / cohort areas;

• ·         Ventilators should be applied to high quality filter such as BS EN 13328-1 for efficiency protection
• ·          Closed system suction should be used