Instrument Care and Handling
Central Sterile

Employ the power of prevention against subversive organisms at the earliest stage. Medline provides a selection of chemical decontaminants, supporting tools and infrastructure to protect and prolong surgical instrument life.
Benefits and Features
Medline has a variety of instrument cleansers, germicidal disinfectants, brushes and more to help you clean and disinfect.
- Instrument Cleansers: A variety of detergents remove dirt, blood, protein deposits and other material to get instruments and carts clean.
- Germicidal Disinfectants: Eases standardization of disinfectant products within your facility.
- Stain and Adhesive Removers: Restores instrument luster.
- Cleaning Brushes: Gently but effectively remove debris from hard-to-reach areas during manual cleaning.
Featured Products
Choose from our wide selection of products for decontamination that are, safe and high-performance, including:
Surgical Instrument Presoak Spray
Specially formulated presoak spray and cleaner designed to remove blood, fat, tissue and body fluids safely from surgical instruments and apparatus.
- Used to presoak instruments immediately after the procedure or prior to processing them
- Wetting agents will keep instruments moist for hours, allowing for safer and easier processing
- A neutral-pH product that contains an anticorrosion system, making it completely safe for all metals and scopes.
Feature: MeritzĀ® Plus Disinfectant
Feature: Medline Enzymatic Detergent
Available in dual-enzyme and single-enzyme formulas, Medline Enzymatic Detergent and Presoak is recommended for automatic washers, ultrasonic machines or manual cleaning when instruments have not been pre-cleaned.
- The Dual-Enzymatic Detergent and Presoak is a highly effective, dual-enzyme formula that disintegrates protein deposits, starch and carbohydrates, even in hard-to-reach areas.
- The Single-Enzymatic Detergent and Presoak is an economical, single-enzyme formula that removes protein only.
Feature: Instrument Lubricant
Removes rust and stains to restore instrument luster.
- Non-silicone, patient-safe lubricant keeps box locks working freely
- Maintains effectiveness of grasping and cutting surfaces
- Protects all types of metal instruments, including carbon steel
- Will not interfere with steam or gas sterilization
- Bacteriostatic







