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he No. 1 benefit of rigid containers? That's easy. They
eliminate the punctures and tears of "torn-wrapper" syn-
drome, which gives you added assurance that your
instruments are sterile and protected. Running a close
second? Containers reduce mounds of discarded blue
wrap. Here are 5 more advantages worth considering.
Sheryl Eder, MSN, RN, CNOR, CRCST | Saint Petersburg, Fla.
Hard Facts About Rigid Sterilization Containers
Consider these factors to maintain the integrity of your instruments.
• SEALED-IN STERILITY Many are turning to rigid containers to avoid the punctures and tears in packaging that commonly
occur during storage and transport of wrapped sterile instrument sets.
