Inspecting Surgical Instruments

"Inspecting Surgical Instruments, An Illustrated Guide, authored by Rick Schultz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. is a useful text book for healthcare professionals. The fully illustrated book contains over 250 detailed color photos. The book serves as a valuable resource for healthcare professionals, including, surgeons, operating room nurses, surgical technologists, sterile processing professionals, and veterinarians. In addition to the inspection process, the book covers the surgical instrument repair process, testing standards, instrument handling tips and more. Mr. Schultz is a lecturer, inventor, and leading educator in the surgical instrument field and has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Spectrum Surgical Instruments since acquiring the company in 1986. The company, located in Stow, OH offers surgical instruments and surgical instrument repair services." - product description.

A complete guide to testing and inspecting surgical instruments for the Veterinary market. This book contains over 1,060 high resolution, surgical instrument photographs with 19 tabbed sections, which include detailed information about scissors, needle holders, forceps, dental instruments, sharpness testing standards, how to measure, repair, instrument care and much more.

Surgiacl instrument inspection and testing textbook.

Make sure you can identify the many different types of surgical instruments! Surgical Instruments: A Pocket Guide, 4th Edition is a quick "go-to" source for information on over 160 of the most commonly used surgical instruments. Each two-page spread features full-color photos of an instrument and its tip (if applicable), and then describes how it is used, its common variations, and any alternative names. Written by Maryann Papanier Wells, this compact, durable reference is easy to keep with you at all times. With instruments alphabetized within each major instrument class, locating specific information has never been easier! Two-page spreads show a single instrument, its tip (if applicable), name, uses in surgery, varieties, and any alternative names. Instruments are organized alphabetically within 12 major categories for quick and easy reference. Commonly used instrument sets are described in the last chapter, providing everything you need in preparing for most major procedures. Instrument at-a-glance view and spiral binding make this an ideal flashcard-style study tool. Surgical Power Tools chapter covers drills, saws, and other basic powered devices commonly used in surgical suites. Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments chapter includes the leading robotic system and shows the most common instrument tips used to interface with the robot. Full-color photographs make it easier to distinguish between different metal-types for each instrument. Over 135 photos of instrument tips help you identify the various types. A definition of instrument class opens each chapter and is followed by a description of what the instruments are used for and how they are used.

IAHCSMM is pleased to introduce the Instrument Resource Manual. This text was written for CS Instrument technicians, by CS Instrument technicians. That focus makes it a unique resource for every CS department. Emphasis has been placed on good work practices for instrument care and handling; including instrument inspection points, testing processes and other information that will enhance instrument skills.The Instrument Resource Manual provides a realistic look at surgical instrument inspection. Photos for the text were gathered from several sources and show instruments at varying stages in their life cycle. Some are new, and others are nearing, or at, the end of use. In other words, the photos in this text provide a snapshot of the devices instrument technicians encounter daily.Each healthcare facility is unique and instrument tray content is driven by surgeon and OR staff input. For that reason, tray content varies. It is impossible to include every surgical instrument in use in a single text. This text has attempted to include commonly used instruments. The Instrument Resource Manual is designed to be user-friendly and an invaluable resource to Instrument technicians in any facility. Some features include:¿ Learning objectives that introduce each chapter and outline learning expectations in the chapter.¿ Use of green text boxes to define key terms throughout the text.¿ Use of red arrow indicators to identify key inspection points on instruments.¿ A glossary that not only defines all the terms introduced in the manual, but also many other terms important in today's dynamic CS environment.

This Second Edition is a comprehensive resource on sterilization and disinfection of reusable instruments and medical devices

Surgical Patient Care for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is a highly practical reference covering all aspects of caring for canine and feline surgical patients. Covers all tasks associated with small animal surgical patient care, from the initial exam and beyond discharge Offers clear descriptions of common surgical assisting procedures and their etiology Presents 285 full-color clinical photographs to demonstrate common surgical instruments and assisting procedures and patient care Includes chapters on the history and physical examination, pre-operative planning, asepsis, surgical assisting, procedures, wound management, postoperative care, and aftercare Includes access to a companion website with review questions and answers and the figures from the book in PowerPoint