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A Comparison of Surgical Tool Materials

Trocar Supplies

Today's high-quality surgical tools are available in such a tremendous variety of surgical tool materials that it can be hard to decide which material is best for everyday use. State of the art surgical instrument materials include surgical grade stainless steel, resin, titanium, tungsten, and carbon steel.

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Elevating Surgical Services: How SpecialtyCare Enhances Hospital Performance

SpecialtyCare

Table of Contents SpecialtyCare’s Comprehensive Approach to Surgical Services 1. Sterile Processing Consulting 4. Surgical Assistants and Staffing Support 5. Here, we dive into the key surgical services provided by SpecialtyCare and how they help hospitals excel in providing top-notch patient care.

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How to Use an Autoclave Safely

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Used by various professionals, autoclaves play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of both patients and practitioners. When it comes to surgical procedures, dental treatments, laboratory experiments, hormone pellet therapy, or the artistry of tattoos, cleanliness, and sterility are of paramount importance.

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ANESTHESIA IN OUTER SPACE 

The Anesthesia Consultant

Scientists have developed a system named IVGEN (Intravenous Fluid Generation) to prepare sterile IV normal saline from space station drinking water. SURGERY IN SPACE Restraining the surgeon, the patient, and the surgical tools against floating around the room in zero gravity are challenges to overcome in outer space.

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WHAT ANESTHESIOLOGISTS DO… AN EXAMPLE ANESTHETIC

The Anesthesia Consultant

IN THE OPERATING ROOM: Mr. Doe will be asleep for the surgery, and Dr. A will be present the entire time. The operating room nurse presses down on Mr. Doe’s cricoid cartilage in his neck, to compress the esophagus and prevent any stomach contents from regurgitating upward into the airway.

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Preventing Cross-Contamination through Disinfecting & Cleaning Surgical Instruments

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percent of devices tested positive for "organisms of low concern." Surgical centers across the United States replaced single sterilization protocols with double sterilization protocols and then added an ethylene oxide step. Patient safety, surgical departments discovered, comes at a cost.