Why Hu-Friedy IMS™Cassettes • Instrument Management System
Organisation • Organises instruments, accessories and disposables by procedure • Color-coded cassettes and instruments by procedure or type of user • Simply locate and identify clearly marked cassettes • Professional chairside image through presentation of sterile packages • Less counter space required vs. trays Safety • Minimised handling of contaminated sharps reducing risk of injury and exposure to blood borne pathogens • Hand scrubbing virtually eliminated, reducing risk of injury and exposure to blood borne pathogens • Safer transportation of soiled instruments reducing risk of injury and exposure to blood borne pathogens Instrument Integrity • Potential damage (bending, breaking, etc.) is reduced by storing instruments in cassettes • Cassette system reduces potential for lost or misplaced instruments • Instruments held securely in proper cleaning positions (i.e., hinged instruments in open position) for optimal cleaning Efficiency • Enhanced chairside efficiency and easy training with standardised procedural set-ups • Reduced set-up time with organised storage of instruments within procedural labeled cassettes • Cassettes can be placed into automated washer, ultrasonic bath and autoclave for facilitated cleaning and sterilisation • Reduced need for manual sorting of instruments into pouches • Cleaning time reduced, allowing for a more productive team
MANUAL
IMS™ CASSETTES Time Saved
2 Minutes Saved
HAND SCRUB - ULTRASONIC
RINSE**
1 Minute Saved
DISINFECT TRAY
DRY
2 Minutes Saved
SORT INSTRUMENTS
POUCH/WRAP
AUTOCLAVE & STORE
2 Minutes Saved
PREP TRAY - FIND INSTRUMENT
CHAIRSIDE
Example: 7 minutes saved x 9 procedures = 63 minutes saved* * When compared to single instrument decontamination - based on market survey results. Data on file.
** When a thermodisinfector is used, greater time savings can be achieved.
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