Instrument Care and Handling

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

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: MeritzĀ® Plus Disinfectant

Use as a general disinfectant for equipment or an immersion soak for instruments prior to handling and processing.

  • Meritz Plus does not contain phenol; safe for all areas of the hospital
  • No mixing, measuring or rinsing needed
  • Bactericidal, fungicidal, virucidal (including HIV-1) and tuberculocidal

Feature: Medline Enzymatic Detergent

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

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

Feature: Medline Instrument Guards

Feature: Medline Instrument Guards

Help protect instrument tips and edges from damage.

  • Available in a variety of sizes, colors and styles
  • Single-use dependability
  • For use in steam or gas/EO sterilization
  • Non-sterile

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