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ing it hard for the staff to ergonomically pull in- ventory for cases, and the bottle necks within the department build, which impacts the overall effi- ciency and productivity of employees. Ultimately the department becomes fundamentally compro- mised and out of com- pliance. When stacking blue wraps it increases the chance of tears and compromises the steril- ity of the sets. From our findings, there is often too much inventory and not enough space to effectively man- age and store the valuable instruments.” DSI’s High Density Container Tray
Storage Systems are highly effective in consolidating valuable instrument sets into a smaller footprint, which saves a CS/ SPD 30 percent of its valuable floor space, according to DSI data. By consolidating the rigid containers and blue wraps into a small space, the CS/SPD can store more sets, open up the aisle space for egress compliance, avoid stacking blue wraps, and easily identify the correct sets when needed. DSI’s ergonomically designed shelves are easily pulled out of the stor- age system, which not only improves workflow but also enhances staff safety when they are storing and handling heavy orthopedic sets. The system also includes dust covers, the option of stainless steel pullouts, and low profile stainless steel wire shelves.
Go vertical
David Phillips, Marketing Manager for Hänel Storage Systems, explains how most CS/SPDs are out of space because they are landlocked, have a low ceiling height, inefficiently use their space, or have a combination of these issues. Another factor
DSI’s High Density Container Tray Storage System
is the growth in tray quantity due to the increasing complex- ity and number of orthopedic cases. “If SPDs utilize automated vertical storage to store their containers, they use the entire vertical height of the room, which saves valuable floor space and deliv- ers containers to the staff at an ergonomi- cally correct height,”
said Phillips. “The former storage space can be used for other purposes, and costly on-the-job injuries caused by heavy or overweight containers can be mitigated.” HänelSoft Inventory Control Software in the CS/SPD storage areas of a hospital, integrated with Hänel Rotomat Vertical Carousels, produces space savings, pro- ductivity enhancements and inventory control and security. With HänelSoft con- trolling the details of container turnover (first in-first out), expiration, location and available quantity, there is no more need to worry about compliance and where an instrument tray is located. The ability to quickly search across container identifier, set number and set description with an easy-to-use, web-based interface adds to the system’s productivity. HänelSoft not only has the capability to manage the Roto- mat’s inventory, but can also be expanded to track inventory on external shelving, carts and more.
Meet customer demands Troy Scroggins, Product Manager, Steril- Container Systems, Aesculap, points out how the right instrument storage solutions and containers can help CS/SPD profes- sionals meet the demands of the OR, which needs the right instruments, in the right condition at the right time. “Holes in sets, lack of repro- cessing efficiency, missing or wrong instruments (due to poor organization/optimization), and dull or broken general and specialty instruments can all lead to case delays, as well as higher costs,” said Scroggins. The Aesculap SterilContainer
The HänelSoft Inventory Control Software integrated with Hänel’s Rotomat Vertical Carousel
System has a rigid bottom that cannot be penetrated, punctured or torn; reducing the chance of case delays. The container system can be used with a wide variety of baskets, racks and instrument organiza-
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Aesculap’s SterilContainer System featuring the JK Series
tion system (IOS) holders/components to organize and secure instrument sets. All of which can be used to sterilize pre- configured orthopedic, spine and specialty medical device instruments. Aesculap also has a wide variety of baskets, racks and instrument organization system (IOS) holders/components to organize and pro- tect instrument sets. They can be used to sterilize pre-configured orthopedic, spine and specialty medical device instruments.
Get organized
Drawing upon his past experience of be- ing an CS/SPD technician, Marcus Super, CCSVP, Director of Sales & Marketing for Summit Medical (now an Innovia Medical Company), recalls that one of the greatest challenges he faced was the lack of proper trays as it relates to instrumentation han- dling and longevity.
“SPD staff manage a large variety of instrument trays, most of which are not designed to properly organize and pro- tect instrumentation throughout the use cycle,” said Super. “When you lack in this area it negatively impacts instrument organization, sterility and cleanliness, and can even cause instrument damage, as well as propose potential risks to staff. A messy tray can be the root cause of instrument- on-instrument damage, instrument tip damage from poking through a basket, a punctured sterile barrier, lengthy repro- cessing times and possible injuries during the decontamination process.” Summit Medical’s customized InstruSafe Instrument Protection Trays are made of durable, highly perforated aluminum and silicone instrument holders that lock down delicate instruments with 360 degrees of
Summit Medical’s customized InstruSafe Instrument Protection Tray
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