Pre-Klenz
Neutral pH, clear gel is applied on surgical instruments to keep instruments moist and initiates pre-cleaning
What is Pre-Klenz?
Flush periodically during use.
What are lumens?
Never use this on instruments to remove soils at point of use cleaning
What is a brush?
Primary reason for performing point-of-use cleaning before decontaminating surgical instruments.
What is to remove gross bioburden, blood and debris.
3 reasons to use Pre-Klenz
What is begins the cleaning process at the point of use ?
What is clings to instruments to keep moist and loosens soils?
What is straw (clear) color and keeps sharps visible?
What is compatibility with surgical instrument materials?
What is one-touch button making application quick and easy
Remove at point of use of instruments
What is gross soil?
Instruments with multiple parts need this
what is disassembly?
When does the decontamination process begin?
What is during the operative procedure.
BONUS!!!!
Pre-Klenz uses this mechanism to dispense the product as a non-aerosol gel.
What is pressurized Bag-on-Valve container
Follow these instructions for point of use instrument care cleaning.
What are manufacturer's instructions?
At point of use instrument care this must be prevented when flushing and/or cleaning instruments so that cross-contamination of the environment does not occur
What is aerosolization? (or splash)
Saturating surgical instrument with enzymatic pretreatment or covering with water moist towel helps prevents?
What is the formation of biofilm
This is required when using Pre-Klenz because OSHA blood borne pathogen regulations require this when handling soiled instrumentation.
What is PPE?
(Gown, gloves, protective face and eyewear)
Never use this on instruments
What is saline and/or betadine?
Type of towel used on top of re_strung instrument tray before placing the soiled instruments on top
What is a "WATER"wet towel?
Wiping instruments with this may cause pitting, or rust.
What is 0.9% sodium Chloride.
Turn Pre-Klenz cap in this direction to unlock position before use.
What is counter clockwise?
When left to dry, soil or debris may result in this difficult substance developing on instruments preventing proper sterilization and causing healthcare associated infections.
What is bioburden?
Part of OSHA bloodborne pathogen rules to prevent sharps injury from re_usable sharps items
What is sharps segregation?
Precleaning instrument and keeping them moist prevents organic material from drying on the instrument and causing?
What is pitting, corrosion, rusting and the formation of biofilm.