Process parameters for optimal automatic instrument reprocessing
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When reprocessing surgical instruments, process design is significant, in particular the choice of relevant process parameters for the effective removal of blood, the most common soil present. Cleaning performance is highly dependent, among other factors, on the alkalinity of the cleaning solution at appropriate temperatures to ensure that relevant specifications are fully complied with on site. Here, the denaturation of protein, which impairs the final cleaning result, must be ruled out. A new concept using an oxidising detergency enhancer leads to a significant improvement in cleaning performance.
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