Instrument Care & Maintainence Cleaning & Sterilizing Techniques Summary: The following are guidelines of Cleaning, Sterilizing & Maintaining surgical instruments. Use of distilled or deionized water and a neutral pH cleaning solution is recommended for all these procedures. 1. Rinsing- Immediately after surgery, rinse instruments under warm (not hot) water. It may be helpful to … Continue reading Instrument Care & Maintainence