STERIS Corporation - Helping to provide a healthier today and a safer tomorrow.

Knowledge Center

What is Infection Prevention

Infection Prevention in Healthcare

Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare

Most healthcare facilities have an infection preventionist who is an expert on preventing the spread of disease. This person, or an infection control team, work to reduce the risk of contagious...

Read More

Everything About Autoclaves

What is an autoclave?

Autoclaves are also known as steam sterilizers, and are typically used for healthcare or industrial applications. An autoclave is a machine that uses steam under pressure to kill harmful bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores on items that are placed inside a pressure vessel. The items are heated to an appropriate sterilization temperature for a given amount of time. The moisture in the steam efficiently transfers heat...

Read More

What is a Surgical Boom?

WHY ARE SURGICAL BOOMS IMPORTANT?

Surgical booms, also known as equipment booms, provide support for other equipment throughout the Operating Room. A surgical boom is designed to ergonomically centralize all surgical support equipment and utility services for OR staff. Booms are used in healthcare facilities where there is a need for access to medical gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide, electrical power and audio-visual data services. By keeping cords out of the way of surgical staff, surgical booms reduce trip hazards. Most surgical booms also

Read More

What is a Hybrid Operating Room?

BENEFITS OF HYBRID OPERATING ROOM?

A Hybrid Operating Room is a type of advanced procedural space that combines traditional operating room with an image guided interventional suite. This combination allows for highly complex advanced surgical procedures. Not only are the rooms combined but the teams are combined to form a multi-disciplinary group of clinicians prepared for any eventuality. A Hybrid OR is an aseptic environment that combines surgical equipment, instruments, surgical tables, OR lights, equipment management systems, and surgical booms along with fixed advanced imaging systems offering the capability to

Read More

Subscribe to our Mailing List

FOLLOW US
Go to LinkedIn 16,400 FOLLOWERS
Go to Facebook 8,400 FANS
Go to YouTube 3,240 SUBSCRIBERS
Go to Instagram 1,370 FOLLOWERS

 

Live Chat
Go to Top of Page