Instrument Care & Maintenace

Most surgical healthcare facilities own hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars of surgical instrumentation. In order to maintain the value of that inventory and ensure optimal performance in the operating room, instruments must be handled, cleaned and stored properly in a consistent maintenance program. This maintenance is the single most important factor for maximizing the service life of a surgical instrument aside from the manufacturing material and process.

Novo Surgical instruments are high quality medical devices that can be used for many years and undergo repeated sterilization cycles, but their lifecycle depends on the meticulous execution of such a program. Failure to follow generally accepted instrument care and maintenance procedures will shorten the service life of instrumentation and may invalidate the manufacturer instrument warranty.

Please contact our customer service team for a copy of our latest Instructions for Use (IFU), which contains important information on how to clean and maintain our instruments for continued optimal performance. We also have additional resources that can help identify the causes of certain issues like staining and propose solutions. In addition, there are wonderful resources available on the market for instrument maintenance, including publications from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) and standards (i.e. sterilization and water quality) from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation® (AAMI).

Please also browse the Accessories section of our website for Novo Surgical’s line of instrument care and cleaning products.