With a choice of detergent and disinfectant type and made of anti-microbial coated materials, its design was driven by the strict washing and validation requirements of HTM 2030 and prEN ISO 15883
At this year's Exhibition of the Association for Perioperative Practice, Labcaire will unveil an all-new automated endoscope reprocessor (AER) that it says radically redraws the performance and usability limits for this type of instrument.
Developed as 'Project Isis', the new unit will still be the only AER to offer users a choice of detergent and disinfectant type and be constructed throughout from anti-microbial coated materials, says the company.
Design for the all-new AER was driven by the strict washing and validation requirements of HTM 2030 and prEN ISO 15883.
Despite a footprint of less than one square metre, Isis will accept one or two endoscopes, each carried on an individual load carrier, wash at either room or a range of elevated temperatures, and can be specified optionally as a dual-sided, pass-through design.
A kinetic cleaning process ensures thorough cleaning that does not depend on the presence of detergent.
An elevated temperature capability ensures that optimum operating conditions can be achieved for every detergent and disinfectant type.
Process efficiency is also guaranteed by automatic leak testing of every endoscope, individual monitoring of each channel throughout the cycle, thorough rinsing after the disinfection cycle to ensure that chemicals are not carried across to the next patient and an automatic channel drying cycle.
Project Isis may be specified as a dual-sided unit, allowing it to be installed as a pass-through type design between the pre-processing area and a 'clean' storage facility.
This will be especially useful in many new build projects, where the pass-through design is being increasingly adopted.
Whether traditional single- or dual-sided, the inclusion of a transparent window in the chamber means the scopes are visible throughout the washing process.
The new unit comes with BioCote anti-microbial coating that inhibits the growth of bacteria, reduces hospital-acquired infections and minimises the risk of cross-contamination.
Labcaire Systems is a supplier of automated endoscope reprocessors (AERs), bench-mounted and mobile filtration fume cupboards, laminar flow cabinets, microbiological safety cabinets, tissue culture cabinets and PCR cabinets.
Labcaire sells directly in the UK and through a comprehensive network of distributors throughout the world.
