Stylus type machines and cross contamination.

[Jesse Phillips]

I think if the machine’s interior is accessible and able to be disinfected properly, it’s not a problem. The Stylus is a good example. Grips are autoclaved, one screw to pull the motor off the body and the body is autoclaved. Interior is wiped down with Madacide and slap it back together. I’ve never understood to logic (or lack of) of wrapping and wiping the grip and calling it good. That would never fly with standard grips.

who is going to do that after every tattoo with their cart machine? You would have to have at least 4 of them.

[nivek]

It takes like 15 minutes - and you can do other things while its claving. Take the grip off - wipe it down - make sure its clean. Throw it in a bag with an integrator, or in a kidney try with no bag and and integrator. Finish your tear down and wipe down your machine, start the set up for you next tattoo. Integrators give you a pass fail sterilization indicator ensuring both temp and time has been achieved and cost next to nothing. it's like ten min

By the time the station is cold sanitized, and set up the cycle is done, take it out and let it look - check the integrator - put the kidney tray on the station to let it cool and by the time you have everything set up etc it's usually ready to go.