Essential Medical Equipment

Medical equipment can be broadly classified into two categories- the disposable ones and the durable ones. The disposable ones are generally used by doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers. The durable ones are those that last for a long time and are used in homes as well as healthcare providing organizations like old age homes, palliative care homes etc.

Disposable Equipment

The disposable equipment referred to as single use equipment include the surgical equipment like needles, syringes, scrubs, masks, infusion tubes, oxygen masks, bed liners, gloves, catheters, containers, canisters, canister liners, IV tubes , scalpels, scissors, forceps, cannulas, specula among other instruments. Of late almost all the surgical instruments including those being used in the departments of ENT, Ophthalmology, Gynecology, cosmetic surgery, Dentistry, Podiatry, Urology, Cardiology and General surgery are the single use equipment . This ensures hygiene and minimal chances of infection and contamination. They have to be disposed of properly to avoid environmental hazards.

The Durable Equipment

The long lasting medical equipment is referred to as the durable equipment. They include the wheel chairs, water beds, walkers, walking sticks, climbing aids, toilet aids, glucose meters, thermometers, blood pressure monitors occupational therapy equipment, crutches, prostheses, orthotics, etc. Even things like specialized cushions, pillows, heating pads, etc are durable equipment.

The Potential Hazards Of Reusing Surgical Instruments

Reused surgical instruments pave the way for serious and severe infections caused by the transfer of pathogenic organisms from the patients to the other people in the healthcare facility. Stringent decontamination methods have to be followed to prevent such occurrences and many of these facilities do under take elaborate measures to keep their environs free of pathogens. Yet, some have failed miserably and have faced an outbreak of diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Dengue, Swine flu, Bird flu, etc. the instruments and equipments have to be properly sterilized under stringent monitoring.

Often, facilities, in an attempt to cut costs, compromise on the sterilization and maintenance of these instruments leading to such outbreaks. Sometimes, even with single use equipment such accidents can occur. This becomes possible if single use instruments are not disposed of safely and properly. Apart from spreading diseases; they could cause cluttering of the city and avoidable environmental hazards causing damage on a larger scale. Along with surgical instruments, clinical and medical wastes like cotton, plasters, bandages, disposable sheets, diapers, gloves, IV bottles etc also must be properly and carefully disposed.

Minimal Invasive Surgical Equipment

Contamination and infections can be minimized to a very large extent with the help of minimal invasive surgeries which are very popular now. These surgeries are also referred to as key hole or laparoscopic surgeries as they do not involve open cuts and suturing. The laparoscopic surgeries are very demanding and physically stressful. To counter this, surgical equipments are ergonomically designed keeping in mind the doctors comfort level. All this requires a high level of sophistication in the design and implementation of the instruments. Most of the equipment is now automated thus minimizing bodily contact with the patient thereby preventing any possible contamination an infection.

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