Scissors
Testing material used for scissors 4.5" or greater
What is red or orange theraband?
Techs should look for this when inspecting the jaws of forceps/needle holders
What is cracks, rust, stains, or being worn out
Type of testing used on laparoscopic handles
what is insulation testing?
Material used to test the cutting edge of a rongeur
what is an index card?
The first step needed prior to cleaning specific scopes (GI, Colono, Cysto)
What is leak testing?
Used for testing bandage scissors
What is a towel
This action is part of the HSPA recommendation for testing of needle holders
What is closing on the first ratchet and holding up against light? (to look for gaps)
Material used for testing laparoscopic scissors
What is tissue paper
You should use this to test the sharpness on an osteotome
What is a plastic dowel rod ?
Doing this allows a tech to ensure that there are no chips, cracks, or blurred vision in a rigid scope
What is holding a scope to a light and peering through to look for damage?
Testing material used for optical scissors
What is yellow theraband
Doing this will render specific needle holders safe for patient use by removing residual magnetism
What is de-magnetizing
Techs should put a lap handle out of service if they find this
What is Separation from the tip or damage along the shaft
This part of a kerrison should be lubricated (when instructed by the IFU)
What is the slide shaft?
The amount of times and length of time recommended of manipulation when testing a scope underwater
What is 30 seconds for 10 turns?
Parts on a scissor that a tech should inspect
what is the blades, hinges, tip, and handle
This is a test performed when inspecting Weitlaner Retractors
What is the lever-function test?
There is no audible sound from an insulation tester, so a tech should do this
What is continue assembling the tray as normal
what is standard and take apart?
Using this item gives a tech a visual inside the scope channel and other cannulated items, to assist in inspecting for damage, cleanliness, and rust
What is a boreoscope?
One benefit of gold-handled scissors (tungsten carbide)
what is they stay sharper longer
This is the frequency in which an instrument should be lubricated
What is determined by the instrument IFU?
This is what it is called when an electrical current discharges outside of a cracked insulation tube, causing burns to the patient
What is Arcing
A tech should expect this as a testing result if a kerrison rongeur is in good operating condition
what is a clean punch through an index card?
The name used for spiderweb cracking of glass and plastics under chemical stress
What is craze?