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INSPECTION OF ALL INSTRUMENTS
All instruments are carefully inspected before shipment. Because damage
may occur during transit, the instruments should be thoroughly inspected
upon receipt. All instruments must be inspected prior to use.
Handling and Operating Instruments: Instruments should be handled and
operated by personnel completely familiar with their use, assembly and
disassembly. Before a new instrument is used and prior to each surgical
procedure, the instrument must be decontaminated, lubricated and sterilized
as described below. Handle the instrument with care. The instrument must
be inspected to assure proper functioning prior to each use with particular
attention paid to the condition of all moving parts, tips, box locks, ratchets
and cutting edges. Each instrument with a screw must be inspected before
and after use to ensure that the screws do not move when operating the
instrument. Screws can loosen and back out of an instrument as a result of
normal operation and/or the vibration during ultrasonic cleaning. Failure to
make a complete inspection to assure the proper operation and function of
the instrument may result in unsatisfactory performance. Do not use if the
instrument does not appear to be functioning properly. Use of an instrument
for a task other than that for which it is intended could result in a damaged
or broken instrument, or one which provides an unsatisfactory performance.
In order to insure warranties and guarantees, instruments in need of repair
should be sent to Integra.
DECONTAMINATION AND STERILIZATION PROCEDURES
As with any decontamination procedure, personnel should follow
accepted guidelines for hand washing, the use of protective attire, etc. as
recommended by A.A.M.I. Standards and Recommended Practice, "Safe
Handling and Biological Decontamination of Medical Devices in Health Care
Facilities and in Non-Clinical Settings", ANSI/AAMI ST35:2003.
Decontamination is a two step process:
1) Thorough cleaning and rinsing or disinfection.
2) Sterilization or disinfection
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