Instruments riddled with holes like Swiss cheese? Small, iridescent holes on the surface? A clear case of pitting corrosion! How can this happen, where does it come from, and what should I do?

Crime scene: Instrument surface! Suspects: Process chemicals? Suspicion: Surface alteration due to residues! Can the perpetrator be convicte

Manual lubrication helps proper cleaning and avoids fretting corrosion, while machine based lubrication (instrument milk) is not sufficient

Open sterilization is recommended by AAMI ST 79, however it is scientifically proven that steam sterilization in closed position also works

Multiple hospitals fight the issue of wet sets at least once in a while, a potential reason for corrosion and cancelled surgeries.

Instrument reprocessing and value retention often makes us think very quickly of criteria in human medicine or the dental sector.

Surgical instrument function testing can be seen as an unecessary step in sterile processing. Surgeons rely on scissors that cut cleanly...

Retaining value is a collaborative work