In surgeries, it is critically important to ensure that the surgical area remains as clean and sterile as possible. It is vitally important to the health of the patient being operated on, as well as very important for the surgical staff operating on the patient as well. Learn what a barrier kit is and how it is used in surgical procedures to help promote the safety and well-being of the patient and surgical staff below.
What Does a Barrier Kit Do?
A barrier kit is a type of protective ensemble that is designed to clearly separate a sterile area or zone from non-sterile areas or zones. This barrier is used to help prevent contamination of the sterile area so that the patient being operated on has less chance of being infected. It also helps to promote the well-being and health of the surgical staff by making it less likely they will be infected and possibly spreading that infection to other areas.
What Are The Benefits This Kit Provides?
By using this kit to designate a sterile area from a non-sterile area, it makes it less likely a patient would become infected and either suffer complications or possibly death as a result. In addition, the surgical staff will also be less likely to become infected and possibly spread an infection to other areas of a medical facility and other patients and surfaces.
Such a kit provides surgeons and their teams with more comfort, as they can be confident their needed instruments are sterilized and organized for more effective surgical procedures. In addition, this kit organizes the needed instruments and reduces clutter, making it easier for the surgeon to concentrate on the surgical task at hand.
Sharp Fluidics provides product offerings such as barrier kits to help make healthcare facilities safer for all. Contact today to learn more.