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TERIS Corporation, a global leader in decontamination and infection control, has recently launched
several new innovations providing rapid and cost-effective solutions for the clinical sterilisation market. Building on the success if its original Amsco®
V-PRO™ 1 vaporised
hydrogen peroxide steriliser, the Company has developed the AmscoV-PRO®
maX
Low Temperature Sterilization System, offering efficient, high volume processing of packaged, heat- and moisture-sensitive instruments and providing two new fast cycles: one for nonlumened devices and one for surgical flexible endoscopes. The V-PRO maX steriliser now
offers a choice of one-touch automated processing options: a Lumen Cycle taking approximately 55 minutes, a Flexible Cycle of about 35 minutes and a Non- lumen Cycle which is completed in approximately 28 minutes. These easy- touse options allow facilities to tailor workflows to their instrument loads, optimising turnaround times. The system has the same environmentally responsible operating benefits as its predecessor, using the same compact VAPROX™ HC Sterilant to provide up to 15 cycles per container without toxic by-products. “The Amsco V-PRO maX Low
Temperature Sterilization System offers a leap forward in productivity potential for healthcare providers,” states Sudhir Pahwa, vice president and general manager of the Infection Prevention Technologies division. “The new options provide greater flexibility for department managers, and clearly demonstrate STERIS’s ongoing commitment to helping its customers
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optimise their performance.” STERIS has also recently released the
BlackBox™ Manual Endoscope Processing System, a novel solution designed to aid manual endoscope reprocessing. BlackBox is a compact device capable of semi-automating manual instrument reprocessing between patients, offering sterile service managers a cost- effective and easy way to standardise reprocessing procedures. It provides on-screen instructions to guide the user through the manual steps of leak testing, washing, rinsing, disinfecting and purging endoscopes, simplifying reprocessing and
improving quality standards. BlackBox can be used as a stand-
alone option to assist with manual reprocessing, or used prior to an automated reprocessing cycle to detect blockages in the internal channels of an endoscope. It is designed for safe use with detergents, disinfectants, water and alcohol typically used with endoscopes. BlackBox is equipped with a printer to record the reprocessing steps performed on each endoscope, providing an audit trail to simplify regulatory compliance, and has four easy-access ports for straightforward connection of the endoscope during manual processing. Individual reprocessing steps can be selected and programmed according to either the manufacturer guidelines or the facility’s procedures using the intuitive touch screen interface, which ensures that BlackBox meets existing workflow and regulatory requirements. Complementing the BlackBox
technology is Resert™ XL HLD High Level Disinfectant, a ready-to-use, fast, safe and reusable alternative to aldehyde HLD solutions. Suitable for endoscopes, the Resert XL HLD disinfectant’s patented hydrogen peroxide (2%) formulation and proprietary blend of inert ingredients achieves rapid efficacy at lower peroxide concentrations when used as directed. These two STERIS solutions, when used together, provides efficient reprocessing and corrosion protection for compatible endoscopic devices and instruments. ■
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NEXT GENERATION SOLUTIONS FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT STERILISATION
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