Are there also great requirements for oral instrument packaging?
Oral instruments with low or medium risks can be unpackaged.
After disinfection or sterilization, they can be directly placed in a spare clean container for storage. Small dental instruments should be stored in dental instrument boxes.
Requirements for packaging after instrument disinfection or sterilization: There should be a sterilization chemical indicator on the outside of the package, and the name of the item, the packager, the sterilizer number, the sterilization batch, the sterilization date and the expiration date should be marked. If there is only one sterilizer, the sterilizer number can be omitted.
There should be chemical indicators inside and outside the package of oral outpatient surgery packages.
When packaging paper and plastic bags, they should be sealed completely, with a sealing width of >6 mm, and the distance between the instruments in the package and the seal of the packaging bag >2.5 cm. When packaging paper bags, they should be sealed completely.
What are the monitoring requirements after disinfection or sterilization?
Temperature and time should be monitored and recorded each time for wet heat disinfection.
Chemical disinfection should regularly monitor the concentration and disinfection time of chemical disinfectants according to the type of disinfectant, and record them.
Small pressure sterilizers should monitor physical parameters and chemical monitoring during each sterilization cycle, and record the monitoring results.
For chemical monitoring, the chemical indicator in the package should be placed in a commonly used and representative sterilization package or box, and placed in the most difficult part of the sterilizer to sterilize.
For solid instruments that are sterilized bare, the chemical indicator in the package can be placed next to the instrument for monitoring.
For cavity instruments, chemical PCD can be selected for monitoring. Sterilizers in use should be monitored biologically every month, and the biological package should be placed in the most difficult part of the sterilizer to sterilize, and the sterilizer should be fully loaded. Physical monitoring, chemical monitoring and biological monitoring should be carried out simultaneously after every 12 months of use or maintenance.
Conclusion and suggestions
Standardized packaging and strict sterilization monitoring are the core links to ensure the safe use of oral instruments.
For instruments of different risk levels, packaging standards should be strictly implemented to ensure that chemical indicators, label information and sealing specifications meet the requirements. At the same time, physical, chemical and biological monitoring during the sterilization process must be coordinated to form a complete quality control closed loop.
Operators need to regularly check the performance of sterilization equipment, pay attention to the monthly and annual inspection requirements of biological monitoring, and fully record monitoring data to ensure traceability. For bare sterilization instruments or laparoscopic instruments, targeted monitoring methods should be selected to avoid sterilization blind spots.
Through standardized processes, multi-dimensional monitoring and continuous training, medical institutions can minimize infection risks, ensure patient safety, and meet industry standards and regulatory requirements. Only by implementing the details can the safety and effectiveness of disinfection and sterilization be truly achieved.
