When a surgical case requires loaner instruments (instruments provided by an outside vendor for a specific case), the CS department primary responsibility is to:
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A
Use the instruments directly from the vendor shipping container without reprocessing
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B
Receive and fully reprocess all loaner instruments according to the manufacturer IFU before sterilization
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C
Return all loaner instruments without reprocessing if the vendor claims they are pre-sterilized
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D
Process loaner instruments using any available method regardless of the IFU