Can video camera to withstand daily cleaning with water and steam sterilization at 134 degrees Celsius?
Not only can, but must be done - in the Office of supply of sterile materials in Bourgas hospital. It is responsible for the sterility of each surgical instrument and apparatus, including endoscopical. Hence the cameras - in bloodless (endoscopical) operations, they, like all other instruments are in direct contact with the surgical patient.
This year, the Unit for supply of sterile instruments celebrates 5th anniversary.
With new technology the road now traveled contaminated instruments is the following: wash in dishwasher with three types of detergents responsible for the destruction of bacteria - a temperature of 93 degrees. Rinse cycle is done not with tap water, but purified with reverse osmosis. The tools come dried and chemically pure. They are packed in special bags with paper on one side and on the other - with foil. Then go through an autoclave - a machine that sterilizes them with hot steam - at 134 degrees Celsius.
