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1. Medical supply expiration dates

   kfariss replied to kfariss's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you. Please be assured that we would never use an unsterile product. Often items may remain "sterile" because the package is intact, it has been safely stored and has no expiration date. These same item may be old enough that we (OR nursing) do...

2. Medical supply expiration dates

   kfariss replied to kfariss's topic in Operating Room

   I'm not as concerned about the sterility but about the integrity of the product. Is there a general rule such as; "throw it out after 5 years"?

3. Medical supply expiration dates

   kfariss posted a topic in Operating Room

   If a medical item has a date of manufacture but does not have an expiration date, is there a time period to consider as expired? For example, a ureteral stent dated July 2005. Often there are items such a foley catheters, suction catheters, syringes ...