CSSD Crossword Challenge
Across
- 2. Used to verify exposure to the sterilisation process.
- 5. Documented evidence that a process consistently achieves its intended outcome.
- 9. (Kerrison) A specialised bone punch commonly used in spine surgery. (Use the correct spelling: KERRISON.)
- 12. A surgical instrument used for scraping or debriding tissue.
- 13. The ability to track an instrument or set through its entire processing cycle.
- 14. A bony structure forming part of the vertebral arch.
- 15. A heavy-duty instrument used to bite or remove bone.
Down
- 1. A narrow internal channel that requires specialised cleaning.
- 3. Department responsible for cleaning, inspecting and sterilising reusable medical devices.
- 4. The part of the vertebra where spinal screws are commonly inserted.
- 6. The process of putting a surgical tray together after inspection.
- 7. A chisel-like instrument used for cutting bone.
- 8. A method used to prepare instruments for sterilisation.
- 10. A rigid system used to protect instruments during sterilisation and transport.
- 11. A common spinal procedure that joins two or more vertebrae together.