Ultrasonic cleaners are more effective when used with hot water, as per the manufacturer’s recommended temperature. It is recommended that all visible debris and blood be removed from the instrument prior to ultrasonic cleaning. Sort instruments by similar metals to prevent corrosion due to the contact of dissimilar metals. (electrolytic deposition - galvanic corrosion) It is not recommended to clean plated instruments in an ultrasonic cleaner since the ultrasonic vibration and the presence of other sharp instruments may crack or rupture the plating. Because Ultrasonic Cleaners do not provide the complete "proper sequence of treatments" i.e. final rinse(s) that are purified, purged between treatments, and/or have temperatures elevated to disinfection levels, they are not considered to be as clinically effective as automated surgical instrument washers. Ultrasonic Cleaning can effectively remove: long term encrustation and surgical cements or glues that have dried onto instrumentation. Always refer to the printed manufacturer recommendations prior to using Ultrasonic Cleaning. Recommendations for Maximizing the efficacy of Ultrasonic Cleaning:
• surgical instruments being cleaned must be fully immersed
• hinged surgical instruments must remain open during treatment
• only use cleaning trays that do not obstruct the ultrasonic cleaning process or add mass (e.g. wire baskets)
• large surface bulky items such as kidney shaped bowls must be positioned not to create anechoic (shadow) zones that will block the efficacy of ultrasonic transducer waveform. Position such items vertically or put them on top of the other items.
• always sort surgical instruments by similar metals to prevent corrosion
• do not overload the ultrasonic cleaning tank with excessive mass as this will reduce the efficacy of cleaning
• the soil being removed from surgical instruments being cleaned adds to the mass within the tank and decreases the efficacy of the ultrasonic cleaner. Review the level of soil and renew the ultrasonic bath as needed
• ALWAYS follow ultrasonic cleaning with separate rinse treatments. Ultrasonic cleaning will fragment and loosen soil but will not necessarily remove the soil from the surface of the surgical instruments being cleaned.
Surgical Instrument Detergent - 32 ounce easy FOAM-it
32 ounces of the easy FOAM-it delivers 64 to 128 gallons of Surgical Instrument Detergent Cleaner.
Surgical Instrument Cleaners - 4 gallons / case
1 gallon of Surgical Instrument Detergent Cleaner delivers 512 gallons of Surgical Instrument Detergent.
The Eye Surgical Instrument Detergent Enzyme Cleaner is packaged as:
Order #, Description, Volume of Surgical Instrument Detergent Cleaner Concentrate.
The recommended dilution rate is .25 to .5 ounces of the surgical instrument detergent per gallon of diluent depending on the level of bioburden, encrustation and surgical instrument stains.