From the Beginning
The second step in the one way work flow
What is clean
The standard exposure time of a PreVac cycle at 270deg Fahrenheit
What is 4 minutes
A surgical repair of a balloning of the largest artery in the body
What is an AAA
Stomach
What is gastro
These items require at least High-Level Disinfection as part of their processing
What are Class II Semi-Critical Devices
What is the IFU
The average contact time for Cidex OPA
What is 12 minutes
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
What is ESS
Blood
What is Hema / Hemat
These are 1000 times smaller than bacteria
What are viruses
These ususally contain all the instruments, supplies and utensils needed for a specific procedure
What is a case cart
The average time of an Ozone cycle
What is 4 hours and 30 minutes
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
What is PLIF
Kidney
What is Nephro/s
These must be held in place manually during a surgical procedure
What are hand-held retractors
At each step, inspection is done to assure that items are clean, in good repair, assembled and processed correctly
What is the processing cycle
The average temperature in a H2O2 vapor sterilizer
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
What is PICC
Gland
What is adeno
Tape, box locks, peel pouches and some load stickers are considered this
What are external chemical indicators
This organization is committed to promoting patient safety by providing educational and career development opportunities to reprocessing professionals.
The AAMI recommended cycle time for a mixed load with lumens in IUSS
What is 10 minutes
The European Committee for Standardization
What is CEN
Breast
What is mast
Ultrasonics, Irrigating ultrasonics, Washer-Disinfectors, AERs and Cart Washers
What are Mechanical Cleaners