Immediate-Use Sterilization (Flashing) - Methodist Hospital 5/2/13

[@orlandowilson2312]

yes you can flash implants. as long as the bio passes. we do it all the time where i work.

[@ericjohnson884]

doesnt mean its safe just because you all do it. After reaching 270 degrees the implant would need an hour to cool anyway.

[@teksal13]

Nobody at my hospital has heard of a 'waterstrider'.

[@loui30]

Same. I've worked at 3 hospitals in California and never heard of a watersrider. What is their role? To me it looked like some form of assistant.

[@courtleee]

Having a waterstrider must feel like a slice of heaven in SPD!

[@ericjohnson884]

never heard of that in my life

[@crimefamily619]

Why is the biological out of its test pack? That is no challenge for the steam.

[@PublicEnemy_Number1]

The process challenge device (PCD) should emulate the hardest-to-sterilize set/item in the autoclave. So, if you, for example, have various general sets and a handful of two-level loaner sets, a typical BI test pack should do a good job emulating the most difficult set to sterilize that's in the autoclave; in this case, it would be the loaner sets. However, in the video in question, only one implant was sterilized. As a result, a BI test pack is not necessarily needed, since sterilizing a single item in an enclosed container does not pose the same challenge as sterilizing a full autoclave with multiple, heavy sets; a singe biological indicator and class 5 integrator should do just fine.

[@9290SC]

Good video!

[@MrAnnaflor]

Can you really flash sterilize an implant device?

[@arvintology]

+Ann Velasco No. You have to send them to your CS. They need to be process. It will take about 2-3 hours. It will delay the patient's surgery. Be careful in handling trays with implants. Both unopened and opened. =)

[@teksal13]

Yes, but it's not really 'immediate use' as the bio must pass before surgery.

[@ericjohnson884]

I think not

[@LupisJBM13]

well done!

[@deshunjackson4790]

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