TheatrePracticeStandardsGeneric1

lood, CSF or brain tissue, should be cleaned with sodium hypochlorite 10,000 ppm
using standard disinfection processes.
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For asymptomatic patients at risk from familial or iatrogenic CJD, the same
precautions apply.
• Surgical Instruments
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Use single-use disposable instruments and equipment where possible.
If single use items are not available, the instruments and equipment should NOT be
re used under any circumstances. For asymptomatic patients at risk from familial or
iatrogenic CJD, the same precautions apply.
A tracking system should be in place that will trace instruments back to all patients
who have undergone a surgical procedure, including flexible endoscopes and
associated equipment.
In order to facilitate tracking and removing the instrument set from circulation, it is
imperative to contact SSD so that the staff can instigate ‘quarantine’ procedures
for the instrument set, isolation transport from the theatres to SSD and perform
either adequate decontamination process or destruction of the set.
See relevant section Policy for the Management of Patients who are symptomatic or
at increased risk of Transmissible Creutzfelt-Jakob disease (CJD).
Compliance: 100%
Exceptions: None
References:
• AfPP Principles of Safe Practice in the Perioperative Environment 2011
• RCH Trust Policy Policy for the Management of Patients who are symptomatic or at
increased risk of Transmissible Creutzfelt-Jakob disease (CJD)
• RCHT Decontamination Policy RCHT IPAC Decontamination Policy
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