Cleaning is a crucial first step to sterilizing surgical instruments, as there is no such thing as sterile dirt, and sonic cleaners are a popular way to get complicated instruments clean. Nearly all ...

In certain types of reusable medical devices, inadequate reprocessing between patients can result in the retention of soil or blood, tissue, and other biological debris, according to FDA. Such debris ...

It is virtually impossible to remove all contamination from robotic surgical instruments, even after multiple cleanings, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Officials at Porter Adventist Hospital first learned of possible trouble with its processes for cleaning surgical instruments as early as last April, when a ...

Hospitals use a multistep process to clean metal surgical instruments. Typical steps include: * Soaking in water immediately after use in the operating room. * Rinsing and disinfecting. * Washing by ...

Patient safety depends on properly cleaned, disinfected and sterilized medical instruments and devices — any slip-up can result in cross-contamination of patients. It’s a critical and complex task, ...

Robotic instruments are nearly impossible to clean completely, study shows Removing all contamination from robotic surgical instruments, even after cleaning multiple times, is close to impossible, ...

TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Even with repeated cleanings, it's virtually impossible to remove all contamination from robotic surgical instruments, a new study suggests. "One of the top ...

It is virtually impossible to remove all contamination from robotic surgical instruments, even after multiple cleanings, according to a study. The results show that complete removal of surface ...