The development of a new technique for the decontamination of trans-oesophageal echocardiography probes.

Decontamination of trans-oesophageal echocardiography (TOE) probes to a validated standard is a troublesome area, since their electrical components prohibit full immersion. We report the development of a novel device designed to keep the electrical components of the TOE probe dry while allowing the rest of the probe to be subjected to a validated decontamination process.