Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices - Mastering Critical Reprocessing Parameters

Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices - Mastering Critical Reprocessing Parameters

Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices – Mastering Critical Reprocessing Parameters addresses the growing challenges of safe and compliant reprocessing in an increasingly regulated and technically complex environment. Insufficient control of cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization processes can lead to patient risk, failed validation studies, increased costs, or regulatory rejection. The focus of the webinar is on how to comply with regulatory and authority requirements, what to prepare for validation studies to save time and cost while avoiding rejection of submissions or failing validation studies. From daily practical perspective the performance of validation studies, including the identification, mitigation, and handling of critical reprocessing parameters will be presented.

Reprocessing Procedure and Instructions, within Life Time Evaluation and within Preparation for Validation Studies: How to tackle and manage critical parameters. Anja Friedrich, CEO Eurofins Medical Device Testing France

Validation Testing: Performance of validation studies and mitigation/handling of critical parameters: Dr. Alina Sieber -Study Director for Reprocessing Validation in Eurofins Medical Device Testing Laboratory Munich

📅 Date: 21 May 2026

🕘 Time: 15:00

In this webinar, you will learn:

How to comply to regulations and authorities requirements, which critical parameters you may face with reprocessing and what to prepare for validation studies to safe costs and time and avoid rejection of submission and/or failing the studies:

• Risk-Based Approach
• Reprocessing Procedures
• Reprocessing Instructions
• Preparatory Work for Validation Testing
• Lifetime Evaluation for Reprocessing

Performance of validation studies and mitigation/handling of critical parameters:

• Manual and Automatic Cleaning
• Manual and Automated Disinfection
• Residual Testing
• Sterilization
• Drying Time

Who Should Join?

👩‍💼 Regulatory Affairs Professionals

Strengthen your understanding of regulatory and authority expectations for reprocessing, validation, and lifecycle considerations, and learn how to avoid deficiencies, study failures, or submission rejections.

🏭 Medical Device Manufacturers & Product Development Teams

Gain practical guidance on designing effective reprocessing procedures and validation strategies that reduce time and costs while ensuring safe, compliant, and regulator‑ready reusable medical devices.

🛡️ Quality, Risk & Validation Experts

Enhance your risk-based approach to reprocessing by understanding critical parameters, lifetime evaluation, and validation study performance to ensure consistent process control and product safety.