Latest From Rob Dyer Surgical

Lux at a stated distance, colour rendering, colour temperature, mounting and handle hygiene: how to compare LED examination lights without getting lost in the brochure.

Solenoid valves are the moving parts that route steam, water and air in a sterilizer. What ASCO valves are, which series suit steam duty, and how a failed valve shows up.

Steam, electricity and water: where a sterilizer’s energy actually goes, why standby is such a large slice, and the operating levers that cost nothing.

The ward’s hardest-working room, explained: what a sluice room does, what a sluice unit actually is, and how the equipment fits a dirty-to-clean workflow.

What a pass-through autoclave is, how the double-door interlock keeps clean and sterile zones apart, and what the wall has to carry one.