Stainless Steel Surgical instruments-A Misnomer
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Surgical Instruments: The Misconception About "Stainless" Steel
Summary:
While over 75% of surgical instruments today are crafted from stainless steel, this material's name can be misleading. Renowned for resisting rust, maintaining sharpness, and ensuring precision, stainless steel has its vulnerabilities, notably staining and water spotting.
Article:
The majority of surgical instruments?"over seventy-five percent?"are made from stainless steel. Praised for its ability to resist rust, maintain a sharp edge, and provide precision, it seems ideal. However, the term "stainless" is often misunderstood. In reality, even stainless steel can exhibit weaknesses like staining and water spotting.
Efforts are continually made to enhance the "stainless" quality of these instruments. A significant process in this endeavor is "passivation." This technique ensures a protective layer of chromium oxides forms on the instrument’s surface, guarding against corrosion.
Passivation involves exposing the instrument to air or certain oxidizing agents, creating a protective film on its clean surface. With continuous use and cleaning, this passivation layer strengthens over time. This is why some people find older instruments less prone to staining, as their protective layer has been reinforced through repeated exposure to cleaning processes and oxidizing conditions.
However, care must be taken during cleaning. Frequent use of scrubbing pads can erode the passivation layer, making the instruments susceptible to spotting.
In essence, older surgical instruments have developed a robust protective layer due to repeated exposure to certain cleaning conditions. This strengthens the layer of chromium oxides, ensuring the instruments maintain their resilience over time.
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