ACTION Instrument Quality Assurance
Material : All instruments are made of high quality,
durable "SS 420 and / or SS 304 Grade Stainless
Steel" confirming to relevant standards.
FINISH : All instruments are subjected to various stages
of Finishing as rough grinding, smooth grinding, final
polishing. The instruments are perfect without any scratches,
pitting's, excessive materials and imperfection of surface.
The stainless steel is passivated to give corrosion
resistance.
Inspection & Tests :
The following inspection and tests are conducted to
assess the functional suitability:
Autoclaving : Repeated
autoclaving and sterilization to check for corrosion
resistance and thermal resistance.
Sharpness : Cutting and
scooping of bones and flesh of animals by knives, scoops,
curettes, gouges to ascertain their sharpness.
Forceps : Scalpel Blades
and Knives : Tested by cutting soft chemois leather.
Cutting Scissors : All
the cutting scissors tested to cut 4 layers of gauze
cloth, cotton wool.
Scalpel Blades and Knives
: Tested by cutting soft chemois leather.
Clamps : All clamping
instruments are tested by holding on a fine tissue paper
with ratchet closed to check for holding capability.
Also are clamped on a hard rubber or tanned leather
with ratchet closed and kept for 24 hours to check for
improper engagement of serrations, ratchet hardness
and internal cracks.
Load Test : Load test
is performed to assess the capability of the instrument
to withstand the pressure ( For retractors and dissecting
forceps ).
Packing : All instruments
are suitably and carefully packed to avoid any damage
during the transportation and final deliveries at the
destinations. in focus.
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