The Proper Use and Care of Medical Instruments

Many doctor or medical student then common knowledge of basic surgical instruments is neccessary and important because it's not only surgeons that need to know instruments for surgery. Surgical instruments may be needed in a clinic. Like for ear drainadge. Therefore knowledge about basic medical instruments will keep you 1 step ahead.

Let's first start with the most familiar instrument we use in a general surgical practice and that is dissecting forceps. These forceps also is known as the Mitchell's forceps. It's a non-dissecting forceps and can be used to grasp things like blood vessels. You may be want to know as to how to grasp dissecting forceps? You would hold it like a pen between your thumb and your index finger.

moving on to a different category which is scissors. Unfortunately unlike most surgical instrument sets this does not fall into the orthopedic instruments category. Scissors are used to cut structure. Basically you have two different types of scissors curved scissor and straight scissor. One of the most common scissor is called the metzenbaum. Its mainly used for cutting more finer tissue such as a bladder or muscle tissue.

If your looking to hold the scissor correctly then the best way is to place your finger on the joint of the scissors. This makes sure the scissors is more firmly held and keeps a more controlled movement. Never be out of control or never lose control of your instruments because sometimes you can cut more of what you intend to cut. So always support the scissors with your finger from the opposite hand. Another way to regulate how much you want cut is to place your opposite finger at a distance which will help guide your cut better.

surgical instruments are handled in three different phases. Pre-operative, intraoperative and post-operative task. The mixture of these three phases is referred to as the instrument cycle.

Preoperatively the surgical instrument sets and other supplies are gathered for the plan procedure according to the surgeon's preference card. You should do away with the surgical instrument sets after the medical container is opened. Surgical instruments and other medical supplies are gathered and prepared for use on the back table and mayo stand.

Intraoperative surgical instrument treatment involves a complex set of critical thinking and complex task. The STSR must be able to anticipate or predict the needs of the patient or surgical team members. In order for you to be greatest at this, you'll need to have a full understanding of the patent and the surgical practice of this. To get the proper info its important for the STSR observe the procedure. The surgeon may at times demand request by hand signals or verbally. The surgeon may call out the name of the desired instruments… scalpel, hemostatic clamp, surgical scissors, tissue forceps, free tie, etc.

Hand signals work best because it keeps talking to a minimum. Additionally hand signals often replace verbal request if the patient is not under general anesthesia. Postoperative surgical instruments means handling all the steps of preparing the surgical instruments for use of surgery. These steps may include cleaning and decontamination, maintenance and inspection, preparation of the set, reassembly of the set, storage and sterilization.

The more you learn about medical equipment in a broad sense. The more you extend your knowledge in this field the better you'll be able to diagnosis and work on your patients.

A good strategy to have during the decesion process is to schedule trial service days with all possible vendors. A well established confident surgical instrument repair company will be more than happy to display there capabilities. During this trial peroid it is crucial to make a well-informed decision based on the service provided by the surgical instrument company and the level of urgency they give is also crutial.

Secondly, never underestimate the value that a repair vendor can provide through teaching you. A surgical instrument vendor that helps your efforts and serves as a consultant by making suggestions for improvement may save you money over the long term. Choosing the right vendor is one of the best decisions you will make, it may be easier on your wallet, save you time and most importantly save you from needless stress and aggravation save you time and prevent any un-necessary stress that may come to be.

1.) Availability: A medical repair specialist should be there 7 days a week. Most vendors are only available on weekdays (mon-fri).
2.) Changing the finish: German-made medical instruments are created in 2 differnt types of colors; matte finish (gray) & mirror finish (shiny). Matte inish doesn't create any glare and is non-reflective & mirror finish will resist staining and have a more smoother look to it. Instruments sent out of repair should be restored without altering the finish.
3.) Certain medical instruments like needle holders should be only be repaired on location.
4.) One Technician: The more technicians' the better and the more value-added services you receive.
5.) Instrument Tracking: The repair company should `provide this service for the hospital.
6.) Broken Instruments: All instruments should be returned to the hospital for warranty usage.
7.) Education: Accredited educational programs should be provided yearly by your vendor.
8.) Check to see if they offer any special sharpening services.
9.) Instrument Board: The back-up instruments are as important to be serviced as the surgical instrument sets.
10.) Make a tour around the facility to see if their qualified.
11.) Most medical instrument reapir services dont just service medical instruments, but also other medical equipment.


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This "medical instruments" editorial is by Mike I.