OR Lasers, Info Please

Thanks for the input!!! I had a feeling "everyone does it this way" wouldn't stand up here!!!
Our problem sterilizing them in house is that we must have written sterilization instructions. Just wondering if these guys would be able to provide such info.
I'll have to look into this one.
Got another one!!
We were doing green light laser PVP's using a Laserscope laser.
In between cases, the rep. left the machine up and running,,on stand by mind you,,,but with the key still in!!!!!
He told the scrub tech, that he wanted to leave the OLD, USED fiber in place until the next pt came in, then swap out to a new fiber.
Any way, the boss came in and said no way!
My thought is that he was being lazy, and didn't want to go through the shut down and restart with a new card/fiber. I think he was just going to try to do a quick swap, before the machine knew what was happening.
But, I'll admit, that I don't know the specifics on the new high power PVP laser.
So I'm not totally sure.
We've got a few PVP's scheduled in the next couple weeks,,,,,right now, I'm tempted to "pull rank" on the guy and insist that he shuts in down and pulls the key, in between cases!

Mike

OHM,,,I totally agree.
We've always relied on the rep from the company that brings in the laser to know what they are doing.
My training is strongest in CO2 lasers,,,,I'm less familure with the newer lasers like the high power PVP.
But still.....it seems like they are trying to cut corners they shouldn't be!!!
They are new to us,,,and I'm just not sure about them!
Problem is...their boss has been with them, and he's just as bad,,,and the doc seems to just love 'em!

Mike