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Endoscope drying cabinets are used as part of the endoscope decontamination process. Once an endoscope has been cleaned and disinfected, it needs to be kept in a suitable environment while any remaining moisture is removed. These cabinets provide a clean space for...
Vacuum benchtop sterilisers are compact sterilisation machines used where smaller volumes of equipment need processing. They are often found in settings such as dental practices, veterinary centres or smaller healthcare facilities where a full size hospital steriliser...
Non vacuum benchtop sterilisers are compact, steam sterilisers. They are used when smaller numbers of instruments need processing throughout the day. They are common in many healthcare settings, such as hospitals, dental practices, veterinary clinics, and GP...
Laboratory sterilisers are used where clean conditions really matter, which is all of the time in lab work. They handle equipment that needs a proper sterilising process before it can go back into use. This can be glassware, small instruments or other items used in...
Endoscope washer disinfectors are specialist machines made for flexible endoscopes. They are not a general purpose washer with a different label on. Simply put, this machine is designed so that cleaning fluids are pushed through the internal channels of the endoscope,...
Porous load sterilisers are decontamination machines used for wrapped packs, textiles and other items that trap air. Think theatre gowns, drapes and instrument sets wrapped in porous material. They are not the same as the simple benchtop units that treat unwrapped...
Washer disinfectors are the workhorses that most sterile services rely on for routine instrument reprocessing. Found in CSSDs clinics dental suites and small procedure rooms, they automate the wash and thermal disinfection stages. So staff do not spend ages scrubbing...
Human waste washer disinfectors handle the bits of hospital life most people prefer not to think about. They clean and disinfect bedpans, commodes, urine bottles and similar items. So staff do not have to empty and scrub by hand. In wards and care units where turnover...
Endoscope drying cabinets are small but crucial machines in any endoscopy unit. They are used after cleaning cycles to dry scopes safely before storage. In many hospitals, it can get very busy, very quickly. Sometimes leaving scopes slightly damp can let bacteria hang...
What are Vacuum Benchtop Sterilisers? If you’ve ever seen a small clinic trying to keep up with a busy day of instruments, you’ll know why vacuum benchtop sterilisers exist. They sit on a worktop, usually humming away in the corner, handling wrapped items that a non...