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 ...

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 ...

Two new recommended practices from the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses are now online and available for public comment. The AORN Recommended Practices for Cleaning and Care of Surgical ...

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 ...

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 ...

New York, Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Medical Device Cleaning Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Growth ...

Surgical robots are virtually impossible to clean, an ominous new study reveals. Machines are becoming increasingly common in operating theaters - and last week one New York hospital acquired one to ...

SageWest hospital in Lander failed to properly clean surgical equipment over several years despite warnings by the state, according to a report released Monday by the Wyoming Department of Health.