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High-Level Disinfection

Olympus Introduces New Peracetic Acid Solution for Rapid High-Level Disinfection

Olympus announces the release of Acecide®-C, a new, peracetic acid-based high-level disinfectant and sterilant. Designed exclusively for use in the Olympus Endoscope Reprocessor, the OER-Pro, Acecide-C provides high-level disinfection in just seven minutes, making it the ...More
December 6, 2011
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STERIS Offers Session on High-Level Disinfection of Scopes at SGNA Annual Meeting

STERIS Corporation will offer a special keynote session titled, "Best Practices in High-level Disinfection of Endoscopes," with Dr. Douglas Webb and Laurie Fish, RN, at the 2011 SGNA Course in Indianapolis. Visiting members will also have the opportunity to learn about best ...More
May 6, 2011
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New Data Demonstrate Automated Reprocessor is Superior to Manual Cleaning of Flexible Endoscopes

Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) announces newly published data showing that the ASP EVOTECH® Endoscope Cleaner and Reprocessor (ECR) provides an automated approach superior to the manual cleaning required when using traditional AERs. ...More
July 20, 2010
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Medivators Announces FDA Clearance of DSD Edge Automated Endoscope Reprocessor

Medivators Reprocessing Systems, a Minntech Corporation business group, announces it has received FDA 510(k) clearance of the Medivators DSD Edge automated endoscope reprocessor for the high-level disinfection of flexible, heat-sensitive endoscopes. The Medivators DSD ...More
April 8, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization