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Would You Operate On This Patient? - October 2015 - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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backed up or just one." 4. Use rapid- read biologicals and more of them Can you be sure your instruments are ster- ile after undergoing high-level disinfec- tion? Not if you're not using a biological on every load. "Some facilities only run biologicals with implants, or only once a week. That's bad," says Mr. Duro. "Why? Say on a Monday you put a biological in, incubate it and it's fine. You go on sterilizing kits all week and then on Thursday, you have an implant. So you run a biological, incu- bate it and it comes up positive. You now 1 2 8 O U T P A T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | O C T O B E R 2 0 1 5 Scan QR Code (eshieldsamples.com) to order FREE sterile samples FDA Approved eShield ™ , the NEW easy-to-use sterile cover for all your smart devices and cameras. Developed for smart devices and cameras in the OR. For more information visit eShieldOR.com, call 800-338-4237 • Access diagnostic images • Access patient records • Eliminate sloppy workarounds • Accommodates aseptic technique Ř2SWLFDOO\FOHDUƓOP • Inexpensive

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