11. Complex Surgical Instruments

As a result of successfully completing this chapter, students will be able to:

•       Provide an overview of and discuss procedures to care for and effectively process powered surgical instruments.

•       Explain basic concerns important when handling and processing endoscopic instruments.

•       Discuss detailed information about flexible endoscopes.

•       Review general processing and inspection requirements for rigid and semi-rigid endoscopes and laparoscopic instruments.

•       Identify basic protocols important at each step in the loaner instrumentation process