High-tech engineering ensures instrument decontamination
The new single door PG 8527 and two door PG 8528 large-cabinet decontamination units for instrument reprocessing (on sale from March 2007) adapt easily to changing workloads in hospital CSSD units and a variety of other needs, their manufacturer Miele reports. Both units use either the firm's new OxiVario or OrthoVario disinfection programmes.
Light pressure on outlines drawn on an easy-clean glass screen, protecting the ‘PerfectTouch’ display and controls beneath, activates functions and launches programmes. Line navigation, using intuitive controls, makes selection and programming straightforward.
The units also incorporate new Profitronic+ controls, so that staff can fully control display contents and data contained in optional protocol printouts. Actual and target temperatures and dispensing volumes can be indicated in the display, Miele adds. ‘The on-board unit saves up to 150 programme protocols. A graphic representation of wash liquid and drying temperatures in conjunction with the A0 value is possible using peripheral units. For greater convenience, the A0 value can be entered by machine operatives and the disinfection phase programmed to self-terminate as soon as the required level of disinfection has been reached.’
Both models contain a PerfectSpeed spray arm monitoring unit, so that the display can indicate whether rotational speeds are within a specified range, or if intervention is necessary, e.g. if rotation of the lower spray arm is slowed due to an excessive build-up of foam. The device monitors and documents the rotational speed of each of spray arm and magnetic coding strips on mobile injector units provide the machine with precise information on how many spray arms require monitoring. All readings are continuously compared with the predefined target range. Among the programming possibilities is automatic cycle abortion if out-of-range readings occur, so that users can correct the problem.
A new dispensing PerfectFlow volume control system provides precise volumetric control, irrespective of a product’s viscosity or on-site conditions (uninterrupted continuous operation and installation sites with fluctuating climatic conditions). In addition, a maintenance-free PerfectPure conductivity unit detects any wash liquid residue that might cause problems in delicate surgical procedures.
The PerfectTouch display can be set up to relay data wirelessly to a technician’s laptop computer. Link-ups also can enable remote trouble-shooting, as well as programme and patches downloads.
27.12.2006
