[Amelia]

You would think they would clean that instrument before sticking it down 5 infants throats wouldnt you? Why wasnt it sterilised?

That was my question. Scary.

[whershey]

You would think they would clean that instrument before sticking it down 5 infants throats wouldn't you? Why wasn't it sterilized?

That was my question. Scary.

They aren't something you routinely sterilize. They're used to force back the tongue so a breathing tube can be inserted, the scope itself isn't really that invasive. They should be cleaned well though before being put back into service after being used and it sounds like somebody didn't do that an probably contaminated the other laryngoscope blades in the box they're kept in.

[freeangel]

It wouid be interesting to know how many "foreign born" personnel were working at the time. It is not unusual in many third world countries to keep using the same equipment without sterilization or cleaning.