Disease Transmission
Disinfection
High-Level Disinfection
Infection Prevention
Instrument Reprocessing
Intermediate-Level Disinfection
Low-Level Disinfection
Noncritical
Rigid Laryngoscopes
Semicritical Devices
Reprocessing the Handles of Rigid Laryngoscopes
October 16, 2012 — Published guidelines classify the blades of rigid laryngoscopes (used for intubation) as semi-critical devices that require cleaning followed by high-level disinfection (or sterilization) after each use.(3,13-15)…