Electric knife is a widely used equipment in electronic surgery, which integrates functions such as cutting, separation, and hemostasis. It not only allows these separate operations to be completed simultaneously, but also reduces the frequency of suturing and hemostasis, greatly shortening the surgical time, and has been loved by many medical workers. Disinfection during surgery is very important, and the disinfection of medical equipment should not be underestimated. Do electric knives and pens need to be disinfected, and how should they be disinfected? Wuhan Mailang Medical Technology Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of electric knives and pens in Wuhan, will talk about the disinfection of electric knives and pens in operating rooms.
Types of Electric Knife Pen
According to the number of uses, electric knife pens can be divided into two types: disposable electric knife pens and reusable electric knife pens.
Disposable electric knife pen
As the name suggests, it is an electric knife pen that is only used once, usually once per patient, and can be discarded after use. If medical institutions use this type of electric knife pen, there is no need to consider how to disinfect it, because disposable electric knife pens have been effectively sterilized with ethylene oxide before leaving the factory, and the warranty period is 2 years after the sterilization date. Ethylene oxide sterilization belongs to low-temperature gas sterilization and has no effect on the materials of electric knife pens that are not resistant to high temperatures.
The advantage of disposable electric knife pens is that they are convenient and fast, can be used by opening the packaging, and do not require preoperative disinfection, effectively avoiding the risk of cross infection.