Safety system for contaminated instruments

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1996-01-24

1998-12-22

Thornton, Krisanne

Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser

Process disinfecting, preserving, deodorizing, or sterilizing

Using disinfecting or sterilizing substance

422 32, 422292, 422300, 206363, 206370, 206564, A61L 200

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058514848

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for handling contaminated operating room surgical instruments includes a rectangular porous strainer which is sufficiently large to fully contain a variety of surgical tools and instruments and a waterproof rectangular basin, sized to receive the strainer. The basin is adapted to fit stably onto a conventional surgical ring stand either alone, or with a separate adapter. The system replaces conventional round surgical basins which are not capable of safely containing the larger or longer surgical instruments typical of many modern surgical procedures. Utilizing the system eliminates the current practice of manually transferring contaminated instruments from the round surgical basins into larger soaking trays for transportation to the decontamination area.

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"Safe-T-Strainer" & Flexi-Basin Brochure from Devon Industries, Inc., product catalog, Sep. 1, 1995.
2 photographs of soaking tray; Soaking trays with inner strainers are used to soak contaminated instruments prior to cleaning. No Date Available.

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