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· Single use surgical instruments play an important role in prevention and control of infection.

· Use of disposable surgical instruments improves patient safety, by eliminating patient to patient contamination and lowering the risk of surgical site infection.

· Use of single use surgical instruments improves the efficiency of the Medical Staff, by saving time used in cleaning, disinfection and sterilization.

· Maintaining an expensive inventory of reusable surgical instruments is no longer feasible for many facilities. As minor surgical procedures become more common, facilities can save time and be more cost effective using single use surgical instruments.

· Use of single use surgical instruments can help in cost allocation, as it is difficult for healthcare facilities to record the cost of reprocessing and sterilization of reusable instruments.