Useful Tips on Surgical Instrument Tracking and Tracing

by Ternio Group Surgical Management Service USA

Surgical instrument tracking system is a combination of the latest scanning technology and the application software for the management of inventory. With the help of this system, you can mange surgical instruments inventory effectively.

Here are a few tips for the surgical instrument tracking and tracing system.

Check Out the Mismatched and Missing Items in the Surgical Set:

Unavailability of instruments can cause delays and undue stress in the operating rooms which can lead to the additional risks to the health of the patients. Surgical instruments are assembled as per pre-defined instrument checklists and they may contain more than 200 instruments. A CSSD technician should assemble the surgical sets meticulously. The task is difficult and the technicians need to have in-depth knowledge and experience of the tracking system to make it easier.

Technicians can identify and match the surgical instruments application USA either via Barcode reading or via RFID.

Efficient Handling of Recall So That Affected Items Can be Retrieved:

When you handle a recall of sterilization batch, the vital task is thee retrieval of the affected surgical items. Manual sterilization records do not have much information about the load present in the batch. It is the duty of the staff to check out every label on packs to retrieve the recalled items. However, a good surgical instrument tracking system can create the detailed load records that can help you identify the exact location of the affected inventory.

This enables the patient-wise traceability so that any recalled item can be used on the patient before the recall is announced. Such patients can be then monitored by the care giving staff efficiently.

Usage Cycle Tracking:

Surgical instruments have their own life and normally manufacturers indicate the number of cycles that any surgical instruments can be used for like bipolar vessel sealing instruments. With the help of surgical instrument tracking system, users can know the exact cycle count completed by the instrument and can also disallow the further use once the maximum cycle get completed by the instrument.

A Focus on Quality:

Always remember that even the best surgical safety check list cannot protect the non-surgical instrument that reaches to the operating room without check. An utmost focus on quality is recommended. It is good to check out the equipment for cracked hinges, needle holder jaws to prevent myriad complications. Focus on quality is much more important than counting and writing etc.

Labels on the Sterile Packs Are Important:

A proper labeling on the packets is important. Any type of inaccurate or incomplete label can compromise patient safety and can be a source of confusion to the staff. Also, handwritten labels can be filled with errors and mislabeling.

A proper management of surgical instrument is necessary and Surgeon preference cards should be read well.

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