Enemies of Surgical Instruments
Water and moisture of any kind (especially blood, pus, surgical debris and chlorhexidine
solutions) are the primary causes of staining and pitting of surgical instruments allowing
any type of moisture to air-dry on your instruments will cause severe damage.
Other enemies include cold soaking or washing instruments with in appropriate solutions such
as dish or laundry soap, bleach, iodine-type solutions, general disinfectants, surgeon's hand
scrub and most importantly, any solution that contains chlorhexidine or is a chloride-based
solution. Surgical instruments are made from 300 and 400 series stainless steel. Despite its
name, stainless steel definitely stains and it can also rust and become pitted.
For more information, please call a customer care representative at 800-444-5644 or contact us via email.
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