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Repeated contact with this surgical scrub may rarely lead to the development of thyroid dysfunction
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Povidone-iodine |
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This procedure destroys all organisms and spores on an object.
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Sterilization
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This chemical disinfectant is commonly used to preserve tissues for histopathologic assessment. |
Formaldehyde |
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These are often placed in the intramedullary canal of long bones to repair fractures.
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Steinmann pins
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These thumb forceps have a broad curved surface that is good for needle handling but traumatic for tissues.
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Russian thumb forceps
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These tissue forceps are considered to be traumatic and should only be used on tissue to be removed.
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Allis tissue forceps
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Instruments "sterilized" with this method should only be used for minor procedures, and they must be cleaned for at least 3 hours.
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Cold sterilization
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If this happens to a gown or drape, it is no longer sterile.
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Strike-through
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This equipment sterilizes instruments by producing steam under pressure.
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Autoclave |
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Before the large surgical drape is placed over the patient, these are placed around the area to be incised.
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Quarter drapes |
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If left on the arthroscope, residues of this chemical sterilization agent can cause chemical synovitis.
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Glutaraldehyde
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In this type of electrosurgery, no ground plate is needed.
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Bipolar
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These are often used to obtain cancellous bone grafts.
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Curette
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This method of gloving decreases the chance of contamination.
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Closed gloving
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These forceps are commonly used to crush the ovarian pedicle and body of the uterus during spays and have both longitudinal and cross grooves at the tip.
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Rochester-Carmalt forceps
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This method of sterilization has replaced ethylene oxide sterilization because it is safer for the environment and personnel.
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Hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
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Special glasses must be worn by everyone in the room when this method is used to cut tissue.
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Biomedical lasers
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These scissors are used to cut more delicate tissue such as fat or thin muscle.
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Metzenbaum scissors
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The contact time for this surgical scrub solution is not as critical as with povidone-iodine.
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Chlorhexidine
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These are named by the number of screw holes in them and the screw diameter that best fits.
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Bone plate
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