{"id":109,"date":"2022-11-02T15:54:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T15:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perioperative1002.slc-courses.ca\/?p=109"},"modified":"2025-01-06T16:13:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T16:13:29","slug":"module-1-c-sterilization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perioperative1002.slc-courses.ca\/?p=109","title":{"rendered":"Module 1: C. Sterilization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sterilization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Critical items are medical equipment, instruments or devices that have direct contact with internal sterile body tissues or fluids and must be sterilized (free of bacteria or any living microorganism).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some examples of critical items include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. surgical instruments<\/li>
  2. Surgical implants<\/li>
  3. endoscopes that enter sterile spaces<\/li>
  4. biopsy forceps and brushes<\/li>
  5. eye equipment<\/li>
  6. dental equipment and instruments<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Sterilization of non-heat tolerant items<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

    Some critical items may not be heat tolerant so must be sterilized in different ways using low-temperature methods and chemicals for sterilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Some examples of chemical sterilant include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. hydrogen peroxide gas plasma<\/li>
    2. vaporized hydrogen peroxide<\/li>
    3. ozone<\/li>
    4. hydrogen peroxide\/ozone combinations<\/li>
    5. liquid peracetic acid<\/li>
    6. 100% ethylene oxide<\/li>
    7. 6% hydrogen peroxide<\/li>
    8. 2% glutaraldehyde (> 10 hours)<\/li>
    9. 2% enhanced action formulation hydrogen peroxide (6 hours)<\/li>
    10. 7% enhanced action formulation hydrogen peroxide (20 minutes)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      (PIDAC, 2013).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Reprocessing Decision Chart<\/strong><\/p>

      Review the PIDAC (2013). Appendix B Reprocessing Decision Chart pp. 78-80 to determine what equipment needs low-temperature sterilization.<\/p>Read Article<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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