Repairing of  instruments

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REPAIR
  • Broken or damaged
  • Bent or misaligned
  • Blunt blades & edges

 

RESULT
  • Cost £30 to £50
  • Instrument Shortage
  • Disrupted Lists and Postponed Patient Appointments
  • Longer Waiting Lists
  • Under utilisation of expensive facilities
Broken or Damaged – House Suction & Irrigation Handle
  • Re-usable, used for several years.
  • Tip damaged due to effect of drilling
  • Already repaired by shortening tubes
  • Length shortened by several centimeters reducing optimal use.
  • Damaged tip could harm sensitive adjacent tissues.

Solution:-   Replace with sterile single-use instruments

Bent or Misaligned - Jobson Horne Probe

  • Reprocessed numerous times.
  • Bent during procedures by surgeon to improve effectiveness and vision.
  • Difficult to straighten
  • May be unacceptable to other users
  • Risk of metal fatigue during use
 Solution:-   Replace with sterile single-use instruments
Blunt Blades & Edges – Myringotome Blades
  • Re-usable blades quickly become blunt
  • Blunt blades offer less precision
  • Blunt blades require more effort to make the incision.
  • Variable sharpness harder for junior surgeons to work with.
  • Repair extends procedure creating delays.

Solution:-   Replace with sterile single-use instruments