Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver, Colo., is warning patients about a breach in the sterilization process of medical instruments used for certain surgeries over the past two years, according to an article on the Denver Channel 7 website.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) says no infections have been reported so far.
The process for cleaning surgical instruments following orthopedic and spine surgeries was found to be inadequate, which may have compromised the sterilization of the instruments.
The hospital stopped using its equipment and reprocessed it on Feb. 20, the CDPHE said.
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