One of the most important factors in a medical setting is the prevention of infection. When medical devices are reused between patients, any potential for cross infection must be eliminated. The most effective way to clean medical equipment is through a sterilisation and disinfection process after each use.
Surgical instruments can be cleaned using ultrasonic techniques. Sound waves inside a liquid produce tiny implosions of bubbles, known as cavitation, which break apart on the surface on instruments creating a scrubbing-like action that removes dirt. The efficacy of an ultrasonic cleaning unit relies on three factors – cavitation, sonic/flow irrigation and the detergent used. When these parameters are set just right, the unit offers excellent sanitising of delicate medical equipment.
The effectiveness of the cleaning depends on the cavitation methods employed. For a unit that contains multiple shelves or layers of instruments, a side transducer is preferable as all layers will be treated equally. When the transducer is placed at the bottom of the unit, instruments on the bottom layer could be cleaned more effectively than those on the top, for example. To find out more about Large Ultrasonic Cleaner, go to www.hilsonic.co.uk/
A cleaner like this removes the need for difficult and intricate devices to be scrubbed by hand. Cleaning by hand also opens up the possibility of hard to reach areas being overlooked or missed thus increasing the risk of cross infection between patients. Ultrasonic cleaning machines are able to clean tiny crevices, irregular surfaces and internal passages without causing any damage to delicate materials.
