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Common inspection points for surgical instrumentation

OR Manager

Inspecting surgical devices is a time-consuming process. As the last people to see More » The post Common inspection points for surgical instrumentation appeared first on OR Manager. However, diligently checking every instrument prior to sterilization is essential to ensuring safe, proper functioning.

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Surgical Smoke: Risks and Preventive Measures

Endovision

Surgical smoke is a by-product of energy-based surgical instruments. Any procedure that is done with the use of a surgical device used to cut, desiccate, and ablate tissue can produce surgical smoke when tissues vaporise. For a surgical smoke safe workplace, choose Endovision as your partner.

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Preventing Cross-Contamination through Disinfecting & Cleaning Surgical Instruments

Trocar Supplies

Patient safety, surgical departments discovered, comes at a cost. Duodenoscopes are complicated instruments with many small parts, but cross-contamination occurs in all kinds of surgical instruments. The spray arms inside the device must be able to spray all contaminated surfaces of each surgical device.