GUIDE TO MEDICAL-

SURGICALDEVICE
COUNTING INOPERATING
ROOMS
Juliana Isaza Manrique
01180022020

OBJECTIVE
Guarantee the effectiveness of the counting
of medical-surgical devices used in the care
of patients.
patients before and after cardiovascular
procedures in order to avoid loss of
themselves inside the wound, guaranteeing
safe care for ICB patients in the different
venues.

SCOPE
This guide applies to all personnel who
work in the services of Instituto del
Corazón de Bucaramanga S.A. and
venues, in which there is an area for
surgical procedures

RESPONSIBLE
Nursing Assistant
Surgical instrumentation.
Surgeon
head nurse
perfusion nurse
anesthesiologist

What is a medical surgical device?

Surgical medical devices are
instruments, tools, machines, testing
devices or implants used to prevent,
diagnose or treat disease or other
conditions.

What is a surgical Oblit?

An "oblito" is defined as any object or
foreign body thatremains
unintentionally within a body cavity or
surgicalsite after the patient leaves the
operating room.

SURGICAL COUNT TIME

(Initial, partial and final)