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title: '133. What’s Inside? Cutting Open Surgical Instruments'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/133-whats-inside-cutting-open-surgical-instruments'
show: 'Ask The Educator'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/ask-the-educator'
published: '2025-02-20'
audio: 'https://downloads.pod.co/b84ea58f-7a4f-4e87-91cb-49dd2dd7584b/7fd896eb-27f2-455e-8910-52d9095c4649.mp3'
---

# 133. What’s Inside? Cutting Open Surgical Instruments

Ever wondered what’s inside some of the most complex surgical instruments and devices? Healthmark’s Rebecca Peplau has...and she didn’t just wonder, she took them apart! In this episode, we revisit Rebecca’s Healthmark Academy webinar, “New…

## Summary

Ever wondered what’s inside some of the most complex surgical instruments and devices? Healthmark’s Rebecca Peplau has...and she didn’t just wonder, she took them apart! In this episode, we revisit Rebecca’s Healthmark Academy webinar, “_New Year, New Perspective: Examination of Instrument Cross Sections” _and dive into her process. Find out what instruments surprised her the most and her advice to those responsible for cleaning these devices.