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 ...

Central service professionals are being celebrated for their important role and commitment to patient safety during the annual International Central Service Week, October 12-18. The International ...

Effective cleaning is an essential pre-requisite for reliable sterilisation of dental instruments. This study reports on the observation of techniques used for cleaning instruments prior to ...

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 ...

It is virtually impossible to remove all contamination from robotic surgical instruments, even after multiple cleanings, according to a study. The results show that complete removal of surface ...

Scientists at GE Global Research are working with the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) to develop an automated system for sorting, cleaning, sterilizing and transporting surgical tools at VA ...

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 ...

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 ...

Vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) failed to completely sterilize surgical tools 76% of the time when the tools were soiled with salts or blood and not cleaned prior to sterilization, according to a ...

When 63-year-old John Harrison had surgery to repair his rotator cuff in 2009, he assumed the ordeal would be quick and relatively painless. Instead, Harrison, who had the surgery performed at The ...

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 ...