CMR versius - Preparation for Sterilisation

Preparation for
sterilisation
Warnings
Always dry the electrosurgery
instrument cables using a lint-free
cloth or with pressurised/medical air
before sterilisation. This is required
if using manual cleaning to clean the
cables and should be done if the
cables are still wet after automated
cleaning and thermal disinfection.
Failure to dry the cables could lead to
the cables not being fully sterilised.
If using a cloth to dry electrosurgery
instrument cables, ensure that the
cloth is lint-free as lint could cause
contamination and/or ineective
sterilisation.
Ensure that electrosurgery
instrument cables have been
thoroughly dried before sterilisation
as any moisture remaining could
result in ineective sterilisation.
Always inspect cables using a
magnifying glass to detect possible
damage or soiling before sterilisation.
Do not pack electrosurgery
instrument cables that are cracked
or have faulty insulation as this may
result in burns or other injuries to the
patient or user.
Always pack the cables into
appropriately sized, steam-
permeable sterilisation peel pouches
with one cable only in each peel
pouch for sterilisation. Failure to
do so could result in damage or
ineective sterilisation.
Check that items placed in the
sterilisation tray are not touching or
shadowing each other as this could
result in ineective sterilisation.
Always place packaged cables into a
sterilisation tray before placing the
tray into the steam steriliser to avoid
damage.
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