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What are the basic Surgical Instruments of the Spine?

Jalal Surgical

The Markham- Meyerding retractor is particularly valuable in procedures such as spinal decompression , fusion, and instrumentation , where maintaining clear visibility of the surgical site is paramount for successful outcomes.

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Offsite sterilization fuels onsite efficiency for lean ASCs

OR Manager

For many in the healthcare industry, imagining surgery without onsite sterile processing seems unthinkable. Then again, performing total joints in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) was unthinkable 10 years More » The post Offsite sterilization fuels onsite efficiency for lean ASCs appeared first on OR Manager.

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Sterile Processing and the Operating Room: Why Patient Safety Can't Be Rushed

Incision

A Partnership for Patient Care The Operating Room (OR) and the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) are two pillars that hold up the complex structure of frontline surgical care. Why Empathy Matters Imagine calling a Sterile Processing Technician a "dishwasher."

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Bioburden and Biofilm: Know Your Enemy

Incision

These are words no Sterile Processing Manager wants to hear. These are two of the strongest and most ruthless enemies facing the Sterile Processing Professional. Visible and invisible bioburden left over from surgery must be removed through decontamination or the instrument cannot be properly sterilized. J Am Coll Surg.

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Preventing Surgical Infections Caused By Biofilms

Elmed

In an earlier blog we examined the report on a Denver hospital that had a large outbreak of contaminated surgical instruments (Elmed blog 47, March 10, 2021). A trail of evidence points to improper instrument cleaning practices and the hidden menace known as biofilm.” after reprocessing.1

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CAN A VISUALLY CLEAN SURFACE STILL HIDE DANGEROUS CONTAMINATION?

Elmed

This includes not just surgical instrumentation, but any and all reusable medical devices, patient care equipment, over-bed tables, call buttons, stainless steel surfaces, touchscreens, keyboards, etc., These invisible contaminates are a major source of hospital acquired infections (HAIs), including surgical site infections (SSIs).

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What are tools And instruments used for Adult Male circumcision?

Jalal Surgical

Anesthesia: Surgical circumcision is typically performed under local or general anesthesia to minimize pain and discomfort during the procedure. Sterile Environment: The surgery is conducted in a sterile environment to reduce the risk of infections.