Containment Devices for Reusable Medical Device Sterilization

摘要

Metal and plastic reusable rigid sterilization con-tainers for surgical instruments have been in use in the United States for nearly three decades. In more recent years, metal and plastic organizing trays and instrument cases and cassettes have become a staple in central service departments. With their ability to provide cost-effective, reusable, rigid packaging for sterilization processing, storage, transportation, and presentation of surgical instruments and other medical devices, these containers are true workhorses at any hospital. Thus, containment devices are a very important part of the patient safety and cost-control equations.