Did you know that we have a hospital-standard sterilization department in the basement of our new facility? The unit specializes in the cleaning and sterilization of all instruments used in the clinic.
Fast Facts: -听The unit operates from 7:00am until 10:00pm from Monday to Friday -听1000 items are processed each day -听 2 full-time employees and 2 part-time employees ensure the smooth flow of instruments through the sterilisation process -听 The staff members have on average 15 years of hospital reprocessing experience -听 Sterilization is a four-step process:
- Instruments are inspected and pre-washed by hand
- instruments are washed in a Washer disinfector
- instruments are inspected and packaged
- instruments are sterilized in the Sterilizers听
Sterilization cycle, from the dispensary to clinic to sterilization unit
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The pre-washing station
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Instruments getting washed in the Washer Disinfector
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Instruments getting washed in the Washer Disinfector
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Instruments are packaged by hand before being sterilized
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Instruments being prepared for sterilization
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