Overview
- The patient group El Defensor del Paciente asked Attorney General Teresa Peramato to open an investigation after staff alleged orders to re‑sterilize cardiology catheters labeled for single use.
- Inspectors from the regional Directorate for Inspection and Health Regulation visited the hospital on Friday to conduct an urgent review triggered by the reports.
- The team examined sterilization unit records, verified CE‑marked catheters in the hemodynamics unit, and inspected waste and storage areas.
- Leaders of Preventive Medicine, Cardiology–Hemodynamics, and Sterilization denied any reprocessing, and inspectors reported no records or materials indicating reuse.
- The Health Department summoned Ribera Salud’s leadership to a meeting on Tuesday, December 10, as the association cites Royal Decree 1591/2009 and Penal Code provisions on potential infractions if reuse were proven.