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LTSF: REACHING STERILITY WHERE OTHERS FAIL. PART II
LTSF: REACHING STERILITY WHERE OTHERS FAIL. PART II «Terminal sterilization of duodenoscopes by Low Temperature Steam and Formaldehyde (LTSF) under extreme organic contamination conditions» ABSTRACT The sterilization of complex flexible endoscopes remains one of the...
INNOVATION IN THE AUTOMATED REPROCESSING OF DA VINCI INSTRUMENTS XI 8MM
Participants: Enrique Hernández1; Elena Lorenzo2; Dr. Nelson Carreras3; Marino Alonso4. 1Global Product Manager Washing Systems, 2IPC&MIEC Global Manager, 3Global Product Manager Consumables, 4Director of marketing. INTRODUCTION During 2022/23, MATACHANA...
LTSF: REACHING STERILIZATION WHERE OTHERS FAIL. PART I
"The advantage of LTSF in the sterilization of organic matter-contaminated surfaces and cannulated devices: an in vitro Study” Authors: Nelson Carreras, PhD1; Daniel Antonio Vázquez, PhD2; Alejandro Ramirez, Eng3; Tronje von den Hagen, PhD 4. 1Global Product Manager...
REPROCESSING OF FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE: FROM LIQUID STERILIZATION TO TERMINAL STERILIZATION
Authors: Elena Lorenzo, Lic. en Biologia1; Nelson Carreras, PhD2; Alejandro Ramirez, Eng3. 1Matachana International Education Centre (MIEC) Manager Test Centre Coordinator, 2Global Product Manager Consumables, 3Global Product Manager Low Temperature...
REPROCESSING LAPAROSCOPY USING LOW TEMPERATURE STERILIZATION…VH2O2 or LTSF?
Comparison in terms of gentleness & ease of use with medical devices Authors: Dr. Daniel Vázquez1; Dr. Nelson Carreras2; Dr. Alex Zamora3; Ing. Alejandro Ramírez4. 1Matachana Test Center Coordinator, 2Global Product Manager Consumables, 3RDI Chemist,...
Did you know that the MATACHANA 130LF® LTSF is the only sterilizer that can terminally sterilize two duodenoscopes in less than 2 hours?
The new guidelines, standards, and regulations worldwide show a clear trend to terminally sterilizing all types of endoscopes used in invasive applications and considered critical, in order to guarantee the highest safety levels for patients and CSSD workers. Terminal...
THE KEY ROLE OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN REPROCESSING UNITS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
MIEC Studies Department Having staff trained in reprocessing units is essential to prevent hospital-acquired infections. Training indirectly ensures patient safety during and after surgery. The implementation of a comprehensive quality management system, as well as...
THE SAFETY OF FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE’S REPROCESSING
Patient safety is the compromise of the treating physician and his staff to the patient, who relies on his knowledge, experience and technology.The structure and complexity of flexible endoscopes often make them critical MPs (Spaulding). For blood contact and work in...
NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES: UPDATE ON THE REPROCESSING OF HIGH-RISK MATERIAL
"Prion" is a term used to describe the mysterious infectious agent responsible for several neurodegenerative diseases found in mammals. The word itself derives from 'proteinaceous infectious particle' and was first coined in 1982 by Stanley B. Prusiner (winner of the...
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