Surgical Instrument Reprocessing Glossary
100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
loaner instrumentation
Surgical instruments borrowed from manufacturers or other facilities for specific procedures, requiring special reprocessing protocols.
washer-disinfector cycle parameters
Standardized operational specifications including time, temperature, and chemical concentrations for automated cleaning...
wet pack
A sterile package that contains moisture after completion of the sterilization cycle, indicating process failure or pack...
wrap integrity testing
Systematic evaluation of sterilization packaging materials to ensure barrier properties and sterile presentation are mai...
Z-value
The temperature change required to alter a microorganism's D-value by a factor of 10 during thermal sterilization.