Surgical Instruments Staining Analysis

Staining of 'stainless steel' surgical instruments is an issue commonly reported by many hospitals. According to AAMI/CSA standards, the use of stained or spotted instruments can raise critical issues during surgery including dullness of scissors, breakage or misalignment of instruments, and interference with sterilization, which can lead to infections. SteriLabs offers a Surface Elemental Contaminant Analysis to determine the likely causes of staining and residual contaminants on the surface of surgical instruments. The Surface Elemental Contaminant Analysis employs extraction method that ensures inorganic surface contaminants on surgical instruments are removed and analyzed to produce accurate and reliable results.