医疗器械酶洗应注意的问题

Enzyme Used to Wash Medical Apparatus and Instruments: What Question Should Be Paid Attention

目的探讨酶清洗剂在医疗器械清洗消毒过程中应用的重要性和应注意的问题。方法对酶清洗剂的基本原理、使用方法、注意事项和如何选择酶清洗剂进行分析。结果医疗器械的清洗必须使用液态、清澈透明、无泡或少泡,均匀无杂质、具有漂洁功能、最适水温的要求、对水质无限制的多酶清洗剂。结论医疗器械的清洗采用优质多酶清洗剂,对保证消毒成功和控制交叉感染具有重要意义。

OBJECTIVE To attend to the importance and issues of using the enzyme cleaner for the reprocessing of medical instrument. METHODS The principle, usage, precautions, and the selection of enzyme cleaner were analyzed. RESULTS The cleaning of the medical instrument must use the liquid enzyme detergent that has the following characters： clear solution, no or low foam, free rinsing, flexibilities to the water temperature, and no limitation to the water quality. CONCLUSIONS For successful cleaning of the medical instrument the use of the high-quality enzyme cleaner is required. A complete cleaning of the medical instrument is the first step to assure the quality of disinfection, sterilization, and the infection control.