What are the effective methods to ensure the hygiene and safety of minimally invasive medical parts?
Publish Time: 2024-08-17
In the medical field, the disinfection and reuse of minimally invasive medical parts is a crucial issue, which is directly related to the health of patients and the success of surgery.
First of all, high-temperature and high-pressure steam sterilization is a common and effective disinfection method. By placing minimally invasive medical parts in a high-temperature and high-pressure steam environment for a certain period of time, most bacteria, viruses and spores can be killed. This method is suitable for metal parts that are resistant to high temperature and high pressure, such as surgical forceps, scissors, etc.
Chemical disinfection is also one of the common means. Using specific chemical disinfectants, such as glutaraldehyde, peracetic acid, etc., soaking minimally invasive medical parts according to the prescribed concentration and time can achieve the purpose of disinfection. However, it should be noted that chemical disinfectants may cause certain corrosion to the parts, and they must be thoroughly cleaned after use to remove residual disinfectants.
For some delicate minimally invasive medical parts that are not resistant to high temperature, high pressure and chemical disinfectants, such as electronic instruments and optical parts, ethylene oxide sterilization can be used. Ethylene oxide can penetrate packaging and complex device structures to achieve effective sterilization, but sufficient ventilation and desorption are required after sterilization to remove residual ethylene oxide gas.
In terms of reuse, strict quality inspection is essential. After each use, the parts should be carefully inspected, including whether the appearance is damaged and whether the function is normal. Parts with wear, deformation or dysfunction should be eliminated in time and should not be used again.
In addition, it is also very important to establish a complete traceability system. Record the number of uses, disinfection methods, maintenance status and other information of each minimally invasive medical parts so that the source can be quickly traced and corresponding measures can be taken when problems arise.
At the same time, the correct operation and training of medical staff are also crucial. They need to be familiar with the disinfection and reuse process, strictly abide by the operating procedures, and ensure that every step is correct.
In short, ensuring the hygiene and safety of minimally invasive medical parts requires the comprehensive use of multiple disinfection methods, combined with strict quality inspection, a complete traceability system and standardized operation of medical staff. Only in this way can we maximize patient safety and improve medical quality while reusing minimally invasive medical parts.
