Ultrasonic cleaners

Re: Ultrasonic cleaners

A Little TLC — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:35:53 GMT

medizyme :)

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Juliet Drummond DAVN (med) RVN D32/33 — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:55:58 GMT

we use medizyme in our ultrasonic cleaner.

currently using instol lube spray (vet inst, nvs etc have it)

have use lube solutions in the past, but i have found them harder to come by now.

Re: Ultrasonic cleaners

Nick Shackleton — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:11:14 GMT

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Ok, how long and how often do you do the instruments for?

Is it just sold as instrument milk or brand named?

Thanks for that!

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We had had a bath made up and dunked the basket out of the Ultrasonic cleaner into the bath of milk. 30 seconds is enough time.

http://www.vetinst.com/product.php?productid=2150&cat=340&page=1

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Do you need to rinse afterwards?

Can the silkospray / milk form a barrier during autoclaving?

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Leave to dry.

Re: Ultrasonic cleaners

Phrin Vernon RVN — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:08:06 GMT

[quote user="Nick Shackleton"]

[quote user="NickyVN"]

Ok, how long and how often do you do the instruments for?

Is it just sold as instrument milk or brand named?

Thanks for that!

[/quote]

We had had a bath made up and dunked the basket out of the Ultrasonic cleaner into the bath of milk. 30 seconds is enough time.

http://www.vetinst.com/product.php?productid=2150&cat=340&page=1

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Do you need to rinse afterwards?

Can the silkospray / milk form a barrier during autoclaving?

Re: Ultrasonic cleaners

Nick Shackleton — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:00:46 GMT

[quote user="NickyVN"]

Ok, how long and how often do you do the instruments for?

Is it just sold as instrument milk or brand named?

Thanks for that!

[/quote]

We had had a bath made up and dunked the basket out of the Ultrasonic cleaner into the bath of milk. 30 seconds is enough time.

http://www.vetinst.com/product.php?productid=2150&cat=340&page=1

Re: Ultrasonic cleaners

sisterscope1 — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:03:51 GMT

OOps well spotted, wasn't concentrating and already had a glass of wine - MediZyme for cleaner!

Slippery instruments aren't popular with surgeons or scrub nurses! Just spray the moving joint for a split second (nozzle close to the joint), open and close a few times to work in, close joint to first ratchet and then wipe off excess with clean dry cloth.

Re: Ultrasonic cleaners

Phrin Vernon RVN — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:54:16 GMT

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Meddis in the ultrasonic and essential to change daily, silicone spray is better for lubrication than 'milk' and there is no risk of re-depositing bioburden before sterilisation - all static water baths will support the growth of bacteria. Only moving parts need lubrication.

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No offence sisterscope - you are the guru of all things sterility related, but I have been taught to use medizyme for this, meddis for cold sterilisation?

Lubricating instruments is something that has been bugging me recently.

We got some silkospray in at work, and have been using it regularly. I find that the instruments feel slippery even after sterilisation and use, and I'm concerned that the spray is forming a barrier during sterilisation? I've started drying them off with a lint free swab after spraying, before packaging, which seems to help.... Any ideas?

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sisterscope1 — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:47:08 GMT

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Nicola Smith — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:26:48 GMT

Ok, how long and how often do you do the instruments for?

Is it just sold as instrument milk or brand named?

Thanks for that!

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Nick Shackleton — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:17:29 GMT

we used to buy ours in 4 litre bottle and dilute.

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Sal the 1st — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:45:10 GMT

its a white water oil emulsion - you can buy it much cheaper as 'suds' which is the same mix they use when machining metal on a lathe or a miller. I have never been that keen on it, but I have used it because if you are not careful when the instruments are autoclaved you can get a build up of deposit in and around joints and over time this can be corrosive and cause pitting, but its ok if you use it carefully as an occ bath

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Nicola Smith — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:01:15 GMT

Sorry, being dense but what is instrument milk??

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Nick Shackleton — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:10:51 GMT

10 mins in Medizyme (green stuff) made by the dudes that make Trigene!

Rinse, then soak in instrument milk and then leave to dry prior to wrapping ready for autoclave

Re: Ultrasonic cleaners

Sal the 1st — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:03:17 GMT

dont have an ultrasonic cleaner where I am now but have used medizyme or rapidex in the past (rapidex can be a bit of a pain with residues if it hasnt dissolved properly) - both made up fresh daily

Re: Ultrasonic cleaners

dinkyd — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:55:12 GMT

We use rapizyme and it gets changed daily.