Relative Anaesthesia Circuit Reprocessing

[Anderson, Craig (Health)]

Hi All

We are reviewing our Relative Anaesthesia (NO2/O2) circuit reprocessing protocol. The circuit comprises an autoclavable nasal mask and tubing x2 (delivery and scavenging tubes) which are connected to a mixing manifold and high volume suction respectively. How do people deal with reprocessing these circuits particularly cleaning the inside of the tubing?

Regards

Craig Anderson

Craig Anderson
Infection Control And Staff Health
Adelaide Dental Hospital
Frome Road
Adelaide
South Australia 5011

T: +61 8 8222 8364

F: +61 8 8222 8273
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[Thomson, Rachel EA]

Hi Craig,

Please see the attached excerpt from our CSD Manager.

“The Operating Suite at the RHH uses all disposable tubing. The
anaesthetic machine components from the Operating Suite CSD thermally
disinfect in the meile which we have thermo coupled to the computer and
kept as a record. It also has a print out to verify the process has
reached thermal disinfection which is checked by the CSD Technicians.
All masks are put through the meile as well as the laryngoscope blades
for ED, DCCM and the Operating Suite. We do not autoclave any
anaesthetic equipment.

The meile has specific connections in its removable carriage to
reprocess all anaesthetic bags and masks. We also put all resus bags
through the meile. We use disposable tubing each time when we put
together a kit.

I hope this will help with your query?”

I trust this is helpful?

Kind regards

Rachel

Rachel Thomson

Nurse Unit Manager

Infection Prevention & Control Unit

Royal Hobart Hospital

E: rachel.thomson@dhhs.tas.gov.au

________________________________

Behalf Of Anderson, Craig (Health)

Hi All

We are reviewing our Relative Anaesthesia (NO2/O2) circuit reprocessing
protocol. The circuit comprises an autoclavable nasal mask and tubing x2
(delivery and scavenging tubes) which are connected to a mixing manifold
and high volume suction respectively. How do people deal with
reprocessing these circuits particularly cleaning the inside of the
tubing?

Regards

Craig Anderson

Craig Anderson
Infection Control And Staff Health

Adelaide Dental Hospital
Frome Road

Adelaide

South Australia 5011

T: +61 8 8222 8364

F: +61 8 8222 8273
E: craig.anderson@health.sa.gov.au

W: http://www.sadental.sa.gov.au

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