Can you re-sterilise unused portions of synthetic bone graft material?
I just want to get some advice on whether this is possible: If I have large portions of unused synthetic graft material eg., CaSO4 (like BondBone) or bTCP, can I re-sterilize it in the autoclave for re-use? Will re-sterilization affect the properties of the synthetic graft material?
7 Comments on Can you re-sterilise unused portions of synthetic bone graft material?
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Dok
7/31/2018
Generally not a good idea.
Robert Teague
7/31/2018
calcium sulphate is anhydrous so not a great plan to bring it into contact
with steam...
DrJ
7/31/2018
As a general rule, any material opened in the surgical room should be disposed afterwards and not reused.
FJ
7/31/2018
Think it would need to be gamma irradiated. Not worth the hassle or cost. So
Nick
7/31/2018
I have always wondered if microwaving it would sterilise it/ in an uneffected state.
Nitin Sharma
8/2/2018
I always wondered the same but not for economical graft like this but for expensive ones.
ETO sterilization can be considered which many of your medical consumables including disposable syringes are sterilized with. If you are associated with a corporate hospital and if the hospital authorities permits and only if the graft is untouched may be it can be done.
Couple of times we do it for mistaken opening of graft and membrane.
I Dont know what people will react to it.
But yeah we have done it at times
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8/10/2018
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