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Re:Filthy surgical instruments: a threat in America's operat... by chrisseaton on Saturday August 31, 2019 @09:29PM (#20849976)
> Why are the devices so difficult to clean?

How would you clean prions off surgical devices? This isn't a case of workers not bothering to use soap, you know.

Re:Filthy surgical instruments: a threat in America's operat... by tomxor on Saturday August 31, 2019 @09:42PM (#20850023)
prions are currently a problem for basically any equipment, but they are rare, and they are not this problem - this is an issue of basic sanitation of modern, intricate and difficult to sanitize devices causing bacterial infections.
Re:Filthy surgical instruments: a threat in America's operat... by justin66 on Sunday September 01, 2019 @12:30AM (#20850480)
Steris sterilizers (think sort of dishwasher-type devices with a highly specialized detergent) can do this, I believe. I'm pretty sure there's still room for error with devices that are complicated enough that they might not be completely cleaned by the flow of the cleaning chemical, which is a problem with almost any cleaning method you use on that kind of equipment.
Re:Filthy surgical instruments: a threat in America's operat... by lookACamel on Wednesday September 04, 2019 @10:44AM (#20877605)
Re:Filthy surgical instruments: a threat in America's operat... by sansnomme on Saturday August 31, 2019 @10:34PM (#20850201)
Plasma probably. Again metal only.
Re:Filthy surgical instruments: a threat in America's operat... by Farradfahren on Sunday September 01, 2019 @04:22AM (#20851151)
High energy ultra violett light? Yes, it destroys plastics- and only reaches surface layers. But if you get it to the evaporation stage and keep it up long enough - cleansed is cleansed.