INTRODUCTION TO CARING FOR YOUR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT INVESTMENT

What is the distinction between cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization? Let us investigate. This is the first of four films that will go through some recommended practices for caring for your surgical equipment investment.

Surgical instruments are essential in your study, and careful cleaning, handling, and storage will guarantee that they survive for many years.

Before we begin, I'd want to remind you not to use alcohol for cleaning. It is not a good cleaning agent, and it cannot sterilise instruments due to its quick evaporation. In this video series, we will discuss the three degrees of surgical tool care: cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilising.

 Cleaning:

Cleaning surgical instruments removes dirt, debris, and biological material. Never allow blood to dry on surgical tools in order to extend their useful life. Open all instruments and begin the decontamination process within 10-20 minutes of the treatment.

Simply soak a cloth with tap water and place it over bleeding contaminated items to prevent blood from drying on them.

Spraying a moisturizer on the instruments works well to keep the blood from drying out.

Surgical tools can be cleaned manually or automatically with water and detergents. Enzymatic detergents can help remove biological contaminants from instruments.

Clean your instruments thoroughly, as any leftover debris can interfere with subsequent sterilization and compromise study findings.

Use a detergent like Enzol® or Alconox® for the finest results.

Disinfection:

Disinfection and sterilisation are critical for preventing pathogenic bacteria from being transmitted to your subjects via medical and surgical tools.

There are many disinfection levels. A low-level disinfection can be completed in about 10 minutes and removes numerous germs.

A high dose of disinfection, on the other hand, kills even more bacteria.

As a high-level disinfectant, Cidex Plus® (3.4% glutaraldehyde) can be utilised. The CDC recommends soaking for 90 minutes at 25°C.

Sterilization:

All microbiological life is destroyed during sterilisation. When applied for brief periods of time, some chemical sterilants can be utilised as HLD disinfectants. You can sanitise your tools, for example, by immersing them in Cidex Plus® for 10 hours at 25°C.

The preferred methods of sterilising surgical instruments are dry heat or autoclaving. Autoclaving is commonly used to disinfect surgical tools.

 A researcher who constructed electrophysiological equipment started Peak Surgical. Our researchers have been assisting scientists for than 50 years, and our focus is the growth of modern research. We have a diverse product line that encompasses all surgical instruments. We all know that surgical instruments are an essential component of research. Your instruments should last for many years if properly cared for, maintained, and stored.