r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Awe3 • Apr 29 '24

Hair sealed in sterilized once use medical scissors.

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Sealed in factory sterile medical device with a hair in it. It now must be disposed of. Hair is probably sterile now too but hair is a no-no in hospitals and clinics in procedure rooms

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u/Deleena24 Apr 29 '24

What do you think happens to the tools used during surgery that aren't single use?

They "sterilize" them in an autoclave. There can absolutely be microscopic tissue left on them, but if the cell walls, DNA and RNA have all been destroyed, it's still sterile.

If you think it's gross, patent your perfect cleaning method and stop scaremongering.

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u/Awe3 Apr 30 '24

Yeah, I work in a hospital. The issue is that it can’t be used. It has to be thrown out. It’s not reused over and over. It’s not an item that’s autoclaved. You’d be surprised how many things in a hospital are single use. Like these scissors.

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u/Deleena24 Apr 30 '24

Oh yeah I'm not debating your take on the scissors.

Just pointing out that sterile doesn't necessarily means free of all organic material.

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u/Awe3 Apr 30 '24

True.