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minutes, depending on the manufacturer's guidelines. With non-autoclavable equipment, your sterilization time can be 20 minutes or
greater," and may require you to acquire a low-temperature sterilizer.
Some users, however, remain skeptical about manufacturers' claims
that their delicate scopes, cameras and lenses can withstand the heat
and pressure of steam sterilization. "Will that reduce the usable lifespan
of the camera and scope over time?" asks Ms. White. "Low-temperature
sterilization is what we're used to using, and what we stand by."
Planning the future utility of a surgical imaging system means ensuring compatibility and connectivity. Are the video processing components that manage the routing and switching of images from the tower
