DEVICE

COUNT

CLARA JIMENEZ

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DURING THE DEVELOPMENT
BEFORE THE START OF THE OF THE
SURGERY: SURGERY:
Count the devices Be alert
medical-surgical: permanently to the
compresses, gauze, swabs, introduction of compresses,
medical devices gauze and other devices
accessories (clamps of doctors in the area
bulldog, epicardial retractor, operative.
arteriotomy cannulas) and  If necessary
instrumental before the start incorporation of new
of the surgery. compresses to the field
 Notify the exact number of surgery, they must be
the counts told by him
surgical instrumentalist

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Dispose of properly in
the assigned containers
for this purpose of gauze,
The professional of
surgical instrumentation
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compresses and material must have on the table
sharp defined place where to receive the
sharp material and
healing materials (gauzes
and compresses) during the
surgery to facilitate their counting
at the time of his
reception

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AT THE END OF THE If for the needs of the
patient should be left
SURGERY any medical device
inside the cavity should be
You must count the instrumental notify and register
surgical and verify that corresponding formats
missing any instrument or for this purpose, including said
any of its parts. Once the surgery is finished, report in the medical record
all short sharp material must be removed of the patient
in the containers
puncture resistant arranged for this purpose