Medical sterilizer

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The Sterile Processing Department (SPD), also known as the Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) is an integrated activity of the utmost importance in healthcare facilities. The purpose of the CSSD is infection control and safeguarding the health of patients undergoing diagnostic investigations or surgery and therapy. The Central Service, plays a vital role in all procedures and processes related to the activity of the operating theatres and wards of any hospital. The CSSD is essential in: the supply of sterile products, consisting of RMDs (reusable medical devices) needed in all healthcare activities. the application of all possible strategies for increasing patient safety and ensuring a better prevention against healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). the comprehensive tracking of the sterile process, so that it takes place in the correct sequence of implementation and that the history of each medical device can be traced at any time Hospital sterilization process The reprocessing of surgical instruments is the end result of a process that, through standardised, repeatable, documentable and traceable methods, allows to eliminate every microorganism from surgical tools and medical equipment after their use. In addition to the manual equipment present for pre-treatment and packaging of surgical instruments, a CSSD uses a wide range of washing and disinfecting equipment for reusable medical devices [link alla pagina lavaggio] as well as different types of machines for high temperature and low temperature sterilization link alla pagina sterilizzazione], the latter being reserved for all types of medical devices that cannot be sterilized with steam.