Health Trust Purchasing Group of Brentwood, Tenn. hasÂ awarded an agreement to Ruhof Healthcare of Mineola, N.Y. for its chemicals used in the cleaning of surgical instruments and endoscopes. 

Included in this award are Ruhofs new EndozimeÂ®Bio-Clean and EndozimeÂ®XP Multi-Tiered Enzymatic Detergents along with the company's complete line of enzymatic detergents, enzymatic foam sprays, lubricants, rustÂ and stain removers and autoclave cleaners. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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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?

Health Trust Purchasing Group Awards Contract for Ruhof Chemicals