Latest From Rob Dyer Surgical

Pre-vacuum and gravity displacement cycles sterilize different loads. Here is how each autoclave cycle type works, and how to match cycle to load.

Choosing an autoclave for your clinic means matching chamber size, cycle type, utilities and validation to your real daily load. Here is what to weigh.

Conventional sterilizers can drink around 100 litres of water per cycle. Modern RDS designs use up to 20 L — here is why that matters for cost and sustainability.

Validation proves an autoclave does what it claims, every cycle. What IQ, OQ and PQ mean, what each stage tests, and who performs them.

How a well-run CSSD moves instruments from soiled to sterile: the five zones, the barrier principle, and the equipment behind each step.