What is the method of cleaning needles?

Disposal process of reusable needles ultrasonic cleaner cleaning

Rinsing : the needles will be placed in the basket, rinsed under running water, the initial removal of contaminants.

Washing: the cleaner is filled with washing water, according to the degree of contamination using medical detergents (or enzyme-containing detergent), the water temperature should be <45 ° C, the needle basket placed in the cleaner submerged under the water. Ultrasonic cleaning time should be 3 ~ 5min, according to the contamination of the appropriate extension of the cleaning time, should not exceed 10min.

Rinsing : the whole basket of needles and frames out of the end of the flow of water rinsing, filtering dry water.

(Ultrasonic cleaning operation should follow the manufacturer's instructions or guidebook.)

Manual Cleaning

Rinsing: Place the needle in the basket and rinse under running water to remove initial contaminants.

Washing: the basket of needles completely submerged in medical detergent, the water temperature should be 15 ℃ ~ 30 ℃, soaking time and the concentration of medical detergent use of liquid reference manufacturer's instruction manual, and then soak with a long brush repeatedly brush or scrub the body of the needles, to achieve the purpose of washing.

Rinsing: Rinse with running water and filter out the water.

Disposable needles

Disposable needles should be used in accordance with the requirements of the relevant standards, must be used by one person and discarded, in compliance with the provisions of the "Regulations on the Management of Medical Waste", according to the treatment of injurious medical waste, directly into the puncture-resistant, leakage-resistant special sharps box, centralized disposal, and prohibited from repeated use.

Reusable needles, in accordance with the "disinfection of medical institutions technical specifications" WS/T 367 requirements, strictly one person, one use, one sterilization, and should be placed in anti-stabbing containers sealed transport, in accordance with the "cleaning-needle repair-sorting-sterilization The "aseptic preservation" program is handled in accordance with the "cleaning-needle repair-sorting-sterilization-sterilization" procedure.