I was fascinated by the TV show that aired many years ago called, “The Masked Magician, Hidden Secrets Revealed”. It was a professional magician concealing his identity to show how the most famous magic tricks and illusions were performed. Seeing how they were performed behind the scenes revealed how basic and easy they were. There was nothing mystical or dangerous about any of these tricks.
During the finale, the Masked Magician revealed his identity. It was the magician Val Valentino. He explained, his purpose of the show was not only to engage interest in magic, but also challenge current performers to create new tricks and illusions to improve the entertainment industry.
The TOSI® is much like the Masked Magician in your Sterile Processing Department. It reveals the hidden areas of instruments. The easy to use blood soil device that directly correlates to the cleaning challenge of surgical instruments. TOSI® is the first device to provide a consistent, repeatable, and reliable method for evaluating the cleaning effectiveness of the automated instrument washer. This is possible, because the blood soil is manufactured to exacting specifications each and every time. When metered onto the stainless steel plate, the TOSI® is completely analogous to a stainless steel instrument soiled with dried blood. Placed in the see-through plastic holder, the challenge is similar to the areas of instruments typically hidden from view (i.e., box locks). The routine use of this test will help ensure that your instrument washer is performing at a consistent level, enhancing the routine visual inspection of instruments. TOSI® complies with new AAMI and AORN Guidelines as well as ASTM Guide D7225.
Matthew Smith
Senior Manager of Marketing
