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tion preventionist as soon as possible. If you don't immediately use the
implant, resterilize it before use.
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6. How do I document an IUSS cycle?
Documentation for each load of instruments processed using IUSS
should include the items processed, patient identification, the type of
cycle (gravity-displacement, dynamic-air-removal) including cycle
parameters (temperature, duration of cycle), monitoring results, the date
and time, operator information (person who initiated the cycle, person
who retrieved the item from the sterilizer) and the reason for using
IUSS. Record this documentation in a logbook or in another form that is
equally retrievable. You should also document what you could have
done to prevent the use of IUSS. Use this documentation as part of the
quality monitoring sys-
tem.
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7. My vendor brought in
6 trays of instruments
just before the case and
wants us to sterilize
them using IUSS cycles
without decontamina-
tion. Is this correct?
This is incorrect. The
loaner instruments
should be decontami-
nated and prepared
for terminal steriliza-
tion at the facility
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