The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has developed colorful, eye-catching and informative quick-reference posters for AAMI’s best-selling standard, ST79. These nine high-quality, laminated 18-inch by 24-inch posters cover the following essential sterilization topics: 

Set 1
• Immediate-Use Steam Sterilization
• Loading the Sterilizer
• Sterilization Cycle Monitoring
• Sterilization Process Failures
• Checklist to Identify Reasons for Steam Sterilization Process Failures

Set 2
• Simultaneous Double-Wrapping: Envelope Fold
• Simultaneous Double-Wrapping: Square Fold
• Sequential Wrapping: Envelope Fold
• Sequential Wrapping: Square Fold

The order codes are: POSTER-S (set 1) or POSTER–S2 (set 2). The list price is $89 or $59 for AAMI members. Order all nine posters (order code POSTER-S-KIT) for a list price of $150 or $90 for AAMI members.  

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Sterile Processing

 sterile processing page provides an inside look into the sterile processing (or central supply) department in the hospital where surgical instruments are cleaned, sterilized, and reprocessed in order to disinfect, remove bioburden, and prep for upcoming procedures. Sterile processing applies to not only the knives, scalpels, scissors, forceps, and clamps used in surgery, but also instruments such as endoscopes and duodenoscopes. 

 reports on the latest technology but also on the means to disinfect that technology. Also, the trend toward making more disposable surgical equipment. What does that mean for the sterile processing team?

AAMI Offers Quick-Reference Posters for ST79