THE REPROCESSING OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - LE TRAITEMENT DES DISPOSITIFS CHIRURGICAUX REUTILIZZABLES - IL TRATTAMENTO DEGLI STRUMENTI CHIRURGICI RIUTILIZZABILI
From DENTAL X web site Authors: Marco Nesti - Luca Martinelli (pdf free download) ENG "I n this short writing we will indicate in principle the general procedures to be followed for a correct handling of the stainless steel , reusable dental hand instruments with relation to the use of the autoclave. The instruments treatment has not only the scope to obtain a correct sterilization of the instruments and to maintain his sterile condition up to the moment of its use , but also to grant the mechanical characteristics in accordance to his use. The sterilization process is actually a number of by processes , and each of them if not properly performed , may prejudice the achievement and maintenance of the sterile condition of the instruments. Some of the processes indicated below are common to almost all sterilization systems; in any case they mainly refer to the most commonly used and widely known : sterilization in autoclave via saturated steam....