| 1. |
Use instruments only for the purpose they are designed for. |
| 2. |
Handle instruments gently - avoid dropping, striking or
overstraining.
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| 3. |
Clean instruments and wash thoroughly with distilled or
demineralized water or low sudsy near neutral detergent solution using a nylon
brush or scrubber to remove blood and dirt from box locks, ratchets, hinges
etc. Clean instruments immediately after use to prevent staining. Never use
saline solution for cleaning. If necessary, instruments may be soaked in
Haemosol to remove blood stains before washing.
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| 4. |
Do not use steel wool, wire brushes, highly acidic or alkaline
corrosive or abrasive cleaners or detergents. The passive protective film,
which forms on the surface of stainless steel instruments through constant use,
repeated washing drying and sterilization is liable to be damaged.
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| 5. |
Keep box locks and ratchets open when cleaning and sterilizing
instruments. Disassemble all instruments with removable parts.
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| 6. |
Immediately after cleaning dip instruments in a water-soluble
lubricant such as Instrument Milk, Preplube etc. Do not rinse or wipe off - the
protection film of the lubricant should remain on the instrument throughout
sterilization and storage. If ultrasonic cleaning methods are used it is
essential to lubricate with Instrument Milk.
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| 7. |
Thoroughly dry the instruments particularly in the box locks,
hinges and crevices before wrapping them. Take a little extra special care of
your mat finished instruments.
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| 8. |
Make sure your reusable instrument wrappers are rinsed thoroughly
to remove all residues of the detergents used for laundering.
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| 9. |
Never put stainless steel instruments and plated instruments
together in the ultrasonic cleaner. Prevent any electrolytic corrosive action
due to dissimilar metals in a fluid.
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