What is a surgical tray?
Surgical tray is a tool found in the operating room. The surgical tray holds all the tools and equipment that is expected to be required to complete the planned surgery. Surgical tools are excluded from an autoclave or sterilization machine and placed on a surgical tray. The tray is then sealed and transported to the operating room.
A common surgical tray consists of stainless steel. This allows sterilizing the tray in very hot water without damage. The trays are polished for high gloss and have space for the most required surgical tools. The typical operating room will contain several settings of surgical trays with backup tools if they are needed.
In extreme cases, surgical tray can be made of non -metallic material. This is usually used when a magnetic environment is present or under certain extreme emergency conditions. Backup tanks made of composites or plastics are used in remote emergencySurgical environments where wosm stainless steel can be an obstacle. Also, some teams for reaction to emergency situations that are heading to the disaster situation can pack non -metallic and disposable surgical trays.
The surgical tray allows the tools to be distributed and displayed in an easily recognizable way. This allows the assistant to load the right tool without delay. If the surgeon is looking for an optimal tool, a rapid view of the surgical tray will allow you to identify all available tools available.
Surgical nurse is responsible for preparing the magazine and ensuring that all the right tools are on board. Each surgical case sends a check sheet to the operating room asking for a list of tools to complete the procedure. The nurse removes the tools from the sterilization machine and organizes them in the correct order and sequence for use. In many casesCH, the identical magazine will be set to compare with the tray of tools that will actually be used. This allows surgical staff to make sure that all tools are at the beginning and completion of the surgery.
As soon as the tray is removed, the tool cannot be returned. The tool used must be placed in the specified "used" instrument tray. This is another safe failure to ensure that all tools are considered to be an operation. After the surgeon is positive that all tools are charged, the patient is removed from the room and the surgical sterilization of the tray takes place again to re -prepare it for use.