See recommended Reprocessing Instructions for Medical Instruments OR follow the steps below.
Steps to Proper Care and Cleaning
Clean
To prevent blood, body fluids or tissue from drying on the instrument which will cause stains during sterilization. Shop Instrument Care cleaning products:
Empower Dual Enzymatic Detergent
Metriwash Detergent Concentrate
Clean & Simple Ultrasonic Cleaner
Disinfect
The instruments prior to cleaning/sterilization to significantly reduce the risk or contamination of personnel. Shop Instrument Care disinfecting products:
Test Strips, Metricide OPA Solution
Remove
Rust and scale as needed after disinfecting and before sterilizing to extend the life of the instrument. Shop Instrument Care removing products:
Metrishine Rust Remover & Descaler
Lubricate
All joints before sterilization with lubricant to extend the life of your instruments. Shop Instrument Care lubricating products:
Delasco Instrument Spray Lubricant
Steps to Proper Sterilization
Pack
Instruments in a sterilization pouch or CSR wrap. Shop pack sterilization products:
Verify
Proper sterilization with pass fail results indicators. Shop verify sterilization products:
All-in-One Pack & Verify
Autoclave
Tuttnauer Valueklave Steam Sterilizer
Monitor
To ensure your autoclave is working properly. Shop monitor sterilization products:
SporView Steam Sterilizer Monitoring in Office
SPSmedical PassPort Sterilizer Monitoring by Mail