Mocom

AUTOCLAVE TESTING CONSIDERATIONS

Class B autoclaves In general, Class B autoclaves are compact, user friendly and their performance is comparable to large sterilisation units found in hospital CSSD’s. Most loads can be sterilised in a Class B autoclave, including porous, wrapped, solid, narrow lumen and simple hollow items. The applicable standard for equipment of this kind is 2014 EN13060, which is specific to small steam sterilisers, like the Mocom range. Programmable COMBINED VACUUM + HELIX/BD TEST option Some of the latest generation of autoclaves feature a Combined Vacuum + Helix/BD Test Cycle. It is easily programmed by the user to start automatically at a scheduled time, like the next workday, or even over a 4-day long weekend (like Easter). The advantage of this unique cycle is numerous, including direct cost savings: • Daily and routine Vacuum* and Helix/BD tests are run consecutively • Easily programmed and scheduled to suit workflow • Run tests during low cost power periods • Labour costs savings @ min 1 hour/day • Autoclave can be hot and ready for use at time of clinic opening How does it work in practice and what can be saved? At the end of the working day, you programme the your autoclave to perform the Combined Vacuum + Helix/BD Test Cycle to start and finish before opening the next day. Upon arriving at the clinic, the autoclave has completed the Vacuum + Helix/BD tests and is hot and ready for your first sterilisation cycle. Assuming your practice is open 220 days/year the minimal potential saving in pure labour hours is ~ 220.

*A vacuum test must always be carried out on a “cold” chamber.

Would you like to minimise consumption, reduce waste, speed up your work process? When we think about how to improve productivity and reduce expenses in a dental practice, we do not normally focus on the sterilisation area. However, the use of sterilisation devices and related consumption (I.E. electricity, water, sanitisation), are major items in any budget. Autoclaves can use considerable amounts of water for each sterilisation cycle, not to mention the need to always have bottles of distilled water available. Eliminating water and plastic bottle waste is both a social and a financial commitment. What if we could improve workflow to reduce the work hours needed for human personnel to manage the water supply process?

Less than 5 litres of water for 50 sterilisation cycles is possible. A new line of dental autoclaves has been designed to allow the use of tap water. The Mocom Supreme is the first closed-circuit autoclave that does not require distilled water - it has been assembled with an in-built demineraliser. Additionally, the unit has a recycling filter that removes organic and inorganic substances via its combination nano ceramic and ion-exchange recirculation filter to purify and recycle the water used. With just 5 litres of tap water in the onboard reservoir the Mocom Supreme can achieve 50 sterilisation cycles, significantly reducing water waste and issues related to producing or purchasing and storing demineralised water. The water quality for autoclaves is critical. Some autoclaves will check the conductivity prior to each cycle and is typically around 15 µS/cm – if not, the onboard H20 monitoring will alert the operator if the water quality is unacceptable. In the event, distilled water is stored/produced on-site, it is recommended you regularly check its quality and whether appropriate conductivity levels are adhered to. Such tests may be performed using a TDS Meter also known as a conductivity meter indicating the Total Dissolved Solids of the demineralised water. Traceability software has become part and parcel of any sterilisation process I.E MyTrace. By using this programme, each set of sterilised instruments can be associated to the patient through a bar code. This essential software completes the sterilisation process and provides legal protection to dentists. More information related to instruments traceability will be discussed in the next issue of the HS Dental Solutions.

3YEAR WARRANT Y OR 3000 CYCLES