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Today we will discuss, medical disposable paper bag packaging of sterile supplies, how long is the expiration date?
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The expiration date of sterile items is usually 7-14 days. There are different expiration dates depending on the item.
Unopened sterile packets: one week from May 1 to Oct. 1. 2 weeks from Oct. 1 to May 1 of the following year.
Opened sterile packets are valid for: 4 hours. Validity of sterile holding forceps: dry: 4 hours; wet: 1 week.
Validity of sterile solution after opening: 24 hours. Validity of sterile trays: 4 hours.
Aseptic technology is a series of operational techniques to keep sterile items and sterile areas from being contaminated and to prevent pathogenic microorganisms from invading the human body during medical care operations. Aseptic technique as the prevention of hospital infection is an important and basic technology, health care workers must be correctly and skillfully mastered, in the technical operation of strict compliance with the operating procedures, in order to ensure the safety of the patient, to prevent the occurrence of healthcare-originated infections.
The validity period of sterile articles packed with different materials is different:
The validity period of sterile articles packed with textile packaging materials (cotton) is 7 days; the validity period of sterile articles packed with medical packaging nonwoven is 3 months;
The validity period of sterile articles packed with paper-plastic packaging bags is 6 months; the validity period of sterile articles packed with rigid containers is 6 months;
The perforated reservoir is no longer used as a packaging material.
Sanitizers:
Opened, volatile alcohols are good for no more than 30 days after opening. Opened non-volatile products should be used for no more than 60 days after opening the bottle.
Swabs:
Opened swab packets are valid for 24 hours. Domestic use of sterilization swabs after opening is inconclusive, and there is no uniform standard for the placement of a single package of swabs after opening. Some literature suggests that the use of the process of sterilization swabs after opening the effective time for 4 hours, 8 hours in the process of static. More than this time the seriousness of the contamination of sterile cotton swabs should attract the attention of medical personnel. Considering that povidone-iodine may be affected by contaminated swabs, it is advisable to use small disposable swabs.
Hydrogen peroxide:
Unopened hydrogen peroxide disinfectant (hydrogen peroxide) is generally valid for 1-2 years. It should be used within three months after opening.