There are a number of standards of practice in place to make sure that, once someone can find mayo stands for sale, they also know how to use this. It is incredibly important that every member of the surgical team deals with their packages and peel packs properly so that sterility is maintained at all time, for the sake of the health of patients. Below are details about this is achieved.

After Finding May Stands for Sale – How to Maintain Sterility

• All sterile items should be placed in the right position in the OR, using flat services such as the mayo stand.

• The stand must be completely clean and dry.

• Items shall only be opened when they are used, and should be somewhere where they can easily be accessed.

Before a sterile item is opened, a number of things should be checked:

• The color of the indicator or integrator, which confirms it has been sterilized.

• The packaging material’s integrity, to confirm all items are still sterile.

• The expiration date.

Next, all members should agree on a routine on how sterile items will be opened. Normally, this is done in the following order:

1. The pack on the back table

2. The set on the basin

3. All wrapped, small items

4. All items in peel packs

A separate mayo stand should be used to open the gowns and gloves. Another one should be used as a sterile field, onto which unwrapped items can be flipped. The non-sterile person should never extend past the sterile field, which is the glued area of the packs. The exception is with packs that contain complex or heavy items, which should always be opened on basins instead.

A grouping method should be used to open items, and a sequential routine should be in place. This is because:

• It minimizes overall movement, increasing efficiency.

• It ensures medical staff can easily find similar items.

Anything that is sharped should be placed on its own mayo stand, away from other items. This helps to avoid accidental cuts with sharps. Drapes and other such items should be opened reverse, so that the last to be used will be opened first. This is more efficient and minimizes movement.

Any rigid containers have to be inspected before they can be opened, as should the valve system and/or filter. Similarly, the mechanism for locking the tray should be checked, and the color of the indicator should also be checked to make sure it has been sterilized. If there are any concerns, it should not be used and a different tray should be requested. To prevent contamination, the tray should always be lifted upwards, and professionals should then take a step back. If it contains a gasket, this should be checked first. Any non-intact gaskets are automatically classed as contaminated.

Should someone drop a package, it is still safe so long as it was wrapped and the integrity is maintained, but only if the contact area is dry. It should be placed separately, away from sterile storage, and opened immediately. If the package was wrapped in fabric, it should not be opened but should be disposed of, as the air could implode inside the package, rendering it non-sterile.