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|Articles|July 19, 2011

SPD Experts Tackle Instrument-Related Issues in the OR

ICT asked sterile processing experts to tackle a few thorny issues related to instrumentation and the operating room (OR), including ensuring that surgical instruments are properly cleaned, disinfected and sterilized.

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