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Surgical Instruments — Surgical Grade Instruments vs. Pakistan Instruments

Surgical Grade Instruments

Most instrument sets are comprised of high quality surgical grade instruments. These
expensive instruments have many advantages over low-cost Pakistan-made instruments.
Although most surgical grade instruments are made in Germany using German stainless steel,
some are now manufactured in Malaysia, Hungary, Poland, and Pakistan.

Facts about Surgical Grade Instruments

• Most Surgical Grade instruments are now produced with a matte or satin finish
• Instruments are marked with company name, item number, and country of origin, usually
  Germany Stainless
  
• Surgical Grade instruments are almost always backed by a lifetime warranty, which
  covers manufacturer defects including cracks and rusting
• If properly cared for, surgical grade instruments should last for many years
  

Pakistan-Made Instruments

Learning to identify and control the use of Pakistan-made instruments is very critical.
Pakistan instruments are manufactured to be disposable or semi-disposable. Keeping this in
mind, you will find that this is not a low cost alternative to purchasing German-made
instruments.

Facts about Pakistan-Made Instruments

• The majority of Pakistan-made instruments have a shiny finish
• To identify, read the marking/etching on the instruments (i.e., Stainless Pakistan)
• You can sterilize Pakistan-made instruments along with German-made instruments;
  however, the Pakistan-made instrument will rust quickly, which will result in the staining
  of your German-made instruments
• Never sharpen or repair Pakistan-made instruments because it costs less to buy a new one
• Pakistan-made instruments using Pakistan-made stainless steel rusts very quickly

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