The Kantonsarztamt / Service du médecin cantonal has inspected practice-level reprocessing of medical devices since 1 July 2011 under MePV Art. 71/72. The GPA 2022, KIGAP, and SSO Quality Guidelines on Practice Hygiene (2018) define state-of-the-art compliance. Disciplinary proceedings are conducted by the Swiss Dental Society (SSO).
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The Medical Devices Ordinance (MePV / ODim, SR 812.213) Art. 71 (maintenance) and Art. 72 (reprocessing) is the federal framework for reprocessing reusable medical devices in the Swiss dental practice. The Kantonsarztamt has been performing practice-level reprocessing inspection since 1 July 2011. The Swiss Good Practice for Medical Device Reprocessing (GPA 2022), KIGAP 2010 (status 2017), and the SSO Quality Guidelines on Practice Hygiene (2018) define state-of-the-art compliance. Class B autoclaves per SN EN 13060 are recommended by KIGAP for hollow-lumen instruments; thermal validation follows SN EN ISO 17665-1. For prion-relevant procedures (CJKV, SR 818.101.21), the 134°C / 18-minute cycle applies. Switzerland is NOT within the direct scope of the EU Medical Devices Regulation — MePV is the governing law, harmonized with EU law via SN EN ISO standards under the Schweiz-EU MRA. Disciplinary proceedings before the SSO and suspension or revocation of the cantonal practice license are the sanctions for non-compliance.
MePV / ODim (SR 812.213) Art. 71 and 72 · HMG / LPTh (SR 812.21) · CJKV / OMCJ (SR 818.101.21) · GPA 2022 — Swiss Good Practice for Medical Device Reprocessing · KIGAP 2010 (status 2017) · SSO Quality Guidelines on Practice Hygiene (2018) · SN EN 13060 · SN EN ISO 17665-1 · SN EN ISO 15883 · SN EN 14476
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