The Universal Processing Surgical Instrument Detergent was originally developed for cleaning Eye Surgical Instruments. Eye Surgical Instrument Detergents must be free rinsing, rendering residue free Eye Surgical Instruments.
The Universal Processing Surgical Instrument Detergent is a:
Neutral pH Surgical Instrument Detergent,
Biodegradable Surgical Instrument Detergent, and
free-rinsing Surgical Instrument Detergent for
cleaning eye surgical instrument cleaner.
Contact us for information and pricing that with deliver the high quality surgical instrument care that you and your surgical instruments deserve.
Decontamination of surgical instruments is necessary to protect the reprocessing staff and to prevent the transmission of pathogens. An ultrasonic surgical instrument cleaner may begin the process or a surgical instrument washer decontaminator may be used. The surgical instrument washer decontaminator cleans surgical instruments through multiple cycles, which include: cold water pre-wash, elevated temperature wash with a neutral pH detergent, final rinses with purified water, lubrication, and hot air drying. When an ultrasonic surgical instrument cleaner is used it can be difficult to secure the optimal temperatures needed for surgical instrument detergent cleaners and surgical instrument detergent enzymes, which reach their optimal cleaning at approx. 135 degrees F. Ultrasonic surgical instrument cleaners provide excellent fragmentation of bioburden but may not provide the multiple rinses that are needed to render residue free eye surgical instruments.
The inadequate cleaning of bioburden, including blood, from surgical instruments may result in retained organisms. The cleaning of surgical instruments should be implemented as soon as possible after use. The application of a neutral pH enzymatic detergent will prove to be effective in speeding the cleaning of surgical instruments and lowering the overall handling costs or reprocessing surgical instruments. Surgical instruments are considered to be contaminated because the presence of pathogens is unknown at the time of surgery.
The Universal Processing Surgical Instrument Detergents are designed to provide critically clean Eye Surgical Instruments with a residue free surface. This is especially important when cleaning micro surgical eye surgical instruments. Foaming Surgical Instrument Cleaners create a thick layer of foam on the surface of surgical instruments but once applied the Surgical Instrument Cleaners are non-foaming. Although foaming is valuable for hydrating debris and preventing encrustation on soiled eye surgical instruments foaming during the cleaning process is detrimental to the cleaning process and can present a risk to workers. This is especially important with Ultrasonic Cleaners and Automated Eye Surgical Instrument Washers. Surgical Instrument Cleaners without "foam control" require excessive rinsing. Residual foam can cause unwanted residue to be retained on the surface of the surgical instrument.
Presoaking with neutral pH enzymatic detergent surgical instrument cleaners will effectively remove debris and has proven to be an acceptable alternative to manually cleaning surgical instruments.
surfactants which reduce surface tension thus facilitating removal of debris
activated H2O2 hydrogen peroxide which effectively loosens debris at room temperature
protease enzyme detergents which break protein debris into smaller, more soluble subunits
amylase enzyme detergents which catalyses the breakdown of starch
lipase enzyme detergents which breaks up fat-containing debris
Active substances recommended for Surgical Instrument Detergents include:
enzyme surgical instrument detergents,
surfactant surgical instrument detergents,
neutral pH surgical instrument detergents, and
surgical instrument lubricants.
John Temple
Product Development
The Universal Processing Surgical Instrument Detergent was originally developed for cleaning Eye Surgical Instruments. Eye Surgical Instrument Detergents must be free rinsing, rendering residue free Eye Surgical Instruments.
The Universal Processing Surgical Instrument Detergent is a:
Neutral pH Eye Surgical Instrument Detergent,
free-rinsing Eye Surgical Instrument Detergent for
cleaning eye surgical instrument cleaner.
Contact us for information and pricing that with deliver the high quality eye surgical instrument care that you and your eye surgical instruments deserve.