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