ACUMED Drill and Guide Wire Policy

MedSource of St. Louis, Inc. adheres to the following procedures regarding disposal of drills and guide wires. These procedures are critical to ensure the highest standard of care necessary when using instrument sets on loan from MedSource of St. Louis, Inc.

All drills (both solid and cannulated) and guide wires in the Acumed Instrumentation sets are recommended for single use only. MedSource of St. Louis, Inc., requests that all facilities discard any drill bits and wire guides used in any surgical procedure. All facilities using the Acumed Systems will be charged for the use of guide wires and drill bits.

Sterilization Method

Acumed implants, instruments and trays may be steam autoclaved using the following methods:

Prior to steam autoclaving, remove all non autoclavable protective packaging and labeling. Use caution during storage, loading the autoclave, and sterilization. Protect the device from scratches. Hospital blue wrap may be used during sterilization. Please consider your equipment manufacturer's instructions for the specific sterilizer and load configuration being used and current AORN standards and recommended practices.