FUNCTIONS OF THE INSTRUMENT MAKER
accuratelycounting medical-surgical devices used
devices frombeing left inside the patient's body. This
BEFORE THE START OFSURGERY:
Count the medical-surgical medical-surgical devices on the sterile
nstrumentation surgical instrumentation
Report the exact number of therespective counts to the nursing
assistant
Determine a dedicated container and/orbag for the disposal of disposal
of gauze,swabs, sharps, compresses sharps,compresses and other.
DURING THE COURSE OFTHE SURGERY:
Be constantly vigilant about theintroduction of compresses, gauze
andother devices other medical devicesdevices in the operating
area.
When introducing new devices, checkthat they are correctly noted
on the board.
When introducing new devices, checkthat they are correctly noted
on theboard
AT THE END OF THESURGERY
You must have the surgical instruments and check that no instruments
orinstruments or parts of instruments parts are missing.
All sharps sharps should be disposed ofin the disposed of in the
containers
Inform the surgeon of the result of the"foreign body" count "foreign
body"count
This protocol are referring to the importance of
duringcardiovascular procedures to prevent any
practice is crucialfor patient safety and to avoid
potential complicationspost-procedure.
DEVICE COUNT
PROTOCOL
FUNCTIONS OF THE NURSING ASSISTANT
BEFORE THE START OFSURGERY:
Record the quantity reported by thesurgical instrumentation
professional ofthe initial count of the initial count ofmedical devices
Indicate aloud that the compresses youused in the procedures you
have nursingprocedures nursing procedures wereremoved from the
operating roomoperating theatre
DURING THE COURSE OFTHE SURGERY:
Pick up devices that fall on the floor andplace them in the
appropriate containerand do not remove them from the room.
Using PPE, the devices are counted inthe baskets on the floor so that
theinstrumentator can be informed andcount the devices on the
table and in thesurgical field.
If the count does not match, a warning isgiven.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MEDICAL SURGEON
Direct and facilitate the counting of allmedical-surgical devices
involved in the surgery.
Do not close the operative cavity untilthe count is compliant.
Advise the surgical instrumentationprofessional of the introduction
ofcompresses or other compresses or otherdevice into the cavity
Proper delivery of sharps material, andOrdering radiographic
examinations, ifdeemed necessary