Transportation
- It is preferable to remove the surgical instruments from the operating room as soon as possible after the intervention.
- Move all instruments, regardless of whether they have been used or not.
Cleaning
- Cleaning can be done both manually and with the help of special equipment.
- Completely disassemble the instruments made up of component parts.
- Open the articulated tools (scissors, pliers) at 90°.
- Clean the instruments as soon as possible after being used for surgery, because dried biological material is much harder to remove than fresh material; besides, blood is corrosive, having in its composition iron, acids and chloride.
Disinfection
Disinfection can be performed in two ways: chemical and thermal.
Inspection, testing and maintenance
Instruments with malfunctions, worn, corroded, deformed or damaged, must be removed and replaced in the original sets.
Preparation for sterilization
- Grease the sensitive articulated parts, in the area of the friction surfaces, with special oil, permeable to vapors from the sterilization process, BEFORE EACH sterilization.
- Use packaging materials (bags, wrapping paper etc.) appropriate for each sterilization process.
Sterilization
- Use automatic equipment with vacuum pump (autoclave type) that sterilizes with steam at a temperature of 121 ° C or 134 ° C.
- Use automatic equipment that has a documentation system, use accessories recommended and accepted by the sterilizer manufacturer.
Storage
After the sterilization process, the instruments must be stored in special spaces/ areas, in sterilized containers and packages.
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