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Reducing the risk of transmission of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) from surgical instruments used for interventional procedures on high-risk tissues

Interventional procedures guidance [IPG666] Published: 22 January 2020

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Guidance:
Reducing the risk of transmission of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) from surgical instruments used for interventional procedures on high-risk tissues
Date issued:
22 January 2020

Research recommendations coming out of this guidance

  • NICE may update this guidance after 3 years or sooner if important new information becomes available, including evidence on:

    • the epidemiology of CJD, including data on the prevalence of CJD and its infectivity in the UK population
    • the transmission of CJD by surgical instruments, including cases of CJD in which surgery is a possible route of transmission
    • the cost effectiveness of single-use instruments for use in interventional procedures on high-risk tissues
    • commercially available decontmination methods that are safe and cost effective against prions
    • the systems for, and cost effectiveness of, maintaining set integrity and traceability of instruments.