Pre packed sterile bandages

Re: Pre packed sterile bandages

Sal the 1st — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 01:15:25 GMT

[quote user="Jennings"]We were worried about this too. So we unraveld one, put a tst strip around the middle, re-wrapped it tightly and put it in the autoclave. The tst strip changed colour so didnt seem to be a problem.

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Yes I have done this with Brownes tubes as well and got a good colour change

Re: Pre packed sterile bandages

Julie-Anne Wilson — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 23:21:41 GMT

To be fair, I've never assisted in an op where the whole co-flex was used. It's generally just a layer put over a foot bandage for surgery so it doesn't go into the middle of the roll.

Re: Pre packed sterile bandages

bongo — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:54:55 GMT

There is a study on it by one of our old residents but not sure where it was published. We sent some samples away but not sure on the results yet.

Re: Pre packed sterile bandages

Amy J — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 19:37:22 GMT

We were worried about this too. So we unraveld one, put a tst strip around the middle, re-wrapped it tightly and put it in the autoclave. The tst strip changed colour so didnt seem to be a problem.

Re: Pre packed sterile bandages

Alana Dent — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:09:08 GMT

I have heard the same thing about vet wrap not being sterilised all the through. However we have never seen any problems, and every clinic I have worked at use's this protocol.

I am interested to see the research behind this so I can change the protocols at work to best practice. Does anyone know where I may find it?

Re: Pre packed sterile bandages

bongo — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:17:18 GMT

Take care with this peeps as it has been found that the bandages do not become sterile all the way through. We have stopped doing this now but we have drape packs made up with them already in and they come to us already sterilised by EO

Re: Pre packed sterile bandages

Lisa Goodship — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 03:41:19 GMT

we do our own aswell, have found it easier to unwrap them by unwrapping a small amount and double backing it on itself to form a tab to pull prior to sterilizing - makes it easier to find the end and un wrap wearing sterile gloves !

Re: Pre packed sterile bandages

Nick Shackleton — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 19:17:14 GMT

[quote user="Julie-Anne Wilson"]

We just package them and put them through the autoclave. I don't think I've ever seen pre-packaged sterile ones.

[/quote] We used to do this also. Found best going on at 121C

Re: Pre packed sterile bandages

Julie-Anne Wilson — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 13:33:47 GMT

We just package them and put them through the autoclave. I don't think I've ever seen pre-packaged sterile ones.