Enemies of Surgical Instruments
Immediately following the surgical procedure, the operating room staff should do what to surgical instruments?
Apply a spray-on moisturizer
Separate the rings of the instruments
Wipe off the gross contaminants from all surgical instruments
Soak instruments in saline
Use a Enzymatic Detergent to effectively dissolve blood, fat, tissue, protein and most other forms of organic material from surgical instruments.
Should you separate the rings of any sharp tipped instruments?
Yes. Separate rings.
No. Do not separate rings.
Do not separate the rings of any sharp tipped instruments such as Backhaus towel clamps or tenaculums.
What is the biggest enemy of surgical instruments?
Poor water quality
Dried blood
Soaking in saline
Poor steam quality
Dried blood can cause corrosion and staining of surgical instruments.
If solutions that prevent the blood from drying are not available what should you do?
Wipe off the gross contaminants from all surgical instruments
Allow water to dry onto instruments
Soak instruments in saline
Saturate a lint-free towel with tap water and lay it over the contaminated instruments.
The placing of a wet cloth over instruments after surgery to keep them moist has been the traditional method of keeping instruments moist.
Soaking instruments in saline will protect from corrosion?
True
False
Saline will damage the instruments, and the majority of instrument manufacturers' warranties will not cover this damage.
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