In 1997 we asked ourselves: How can one neglect the most important step when reprocessing surgical instruments? If it’s not clean, it can’t be sterile was a common phrase but there was not much standardisation, quality assurance, or enough science behind cleaning processes.
Now PEREG GmbH is the leading company for cleaning monitoring when reprocessing surgical instruments. This was achieved by believing in the importance of cleaning and knowing the science behind it. In cleaning we do not use standardised parameters as in sterilisation, therefore monitoring a cleaning process needs to be achieved in a different way: Tests for cleaning efficacy must be adapted to the practical situation.
A test soil correlating to blood is one important step but blood behaves differently in various cases such as being cleaned from an ordinary steel surface compared to cleaning the inside of an instrument. Also blood residues after an inefficient cleaning process do not have much in common anymore with fresh blood. We took these important factors into consideration and developed a special range of indicators and test methods for washer-disinfectors, ultrasonic cleaners and manual cleaning procedures:
The TOSI® Indicator product line combines a standardised test soil correlating to blood with challenge devices simulating a range of surgical instruments.
The unique SonoCheck verifies efficacy where ultrasonic energy and cavitation is part of the cleaning process.
The HemoCheck product line is especially designed to detect traces of blood residue after a cleaning process which is a clear sign for inefficient cleaning and a hygiene risk.
The Pyromol-Test detects protein residues in applications where blood is not the main contaminant.
The HydroCheck detects residual water in endoscope channel.
Backup is provided from the PEREG GmbH laboratory where not only research and development are carried out but also detergents and cleaning methods are tested for their efficacy. Validation and routine monitoring of cleaning efficacy according to EN ISO 15883 can now be handled safely. Patient safety is our profession.
AUSTRALIA
Invitro Technologies
7-9 Summit Road
Noble Park VIC 3174
Australia
Phone: +61 3 977 137 00
Fax: +61 3 977 137 20
Email: info@invitro.com.au
Website: www.invitro.com.au
BELGIUM
King Belgium
Rue du Cerf
B-1332 Genval
Belgium
Phone: +32 26 550 333
Fax: +32 26 541 593
Email: mail@kingbelgium.be
Website: www.kingbelgium.be
CANADA
Healthmark Industries Company, Inc.
22522 E. Nine Mile Rd.
St. Clair Shores
MI 48080
U.S.A.
Phone: 1 586 774 7600
Fax: 1 586 774 6473
Email: Healthmark@hmark.com
Website: www.HMARK.com
FINLAND
Kaiko Oy
KaikoMedi
Henry Fordin katu 5 C
00150 Helsinki
Finland
Phone: +358 9 6841 0144
Email: kaiko@kaiko.fi
Web: www.kaiko.fi
FRANCE
SPS Medical
5 Rue de Montigny / ZI / BP170
77527 Coulommiers
France
Phone: +33 1 64 75 60 07
Email: virgine.beauregard@spsmedical.fr
Website: www.spsmedical.fr
GERMANY
Vertriebsinnendienst stericlin®
Phone: +49 9852 901-189
Fax: +49 9852 901-77189
Email: contact@stericlin.de
IRELAND
Medi-Ster Ltd
59, Belgrove Lawn
Chapelizod
Dublin 20
Ireland
Phone: +353 1 623 4580
Fax: +353 1 62 34 588
Email: info@medister.ie
ITALY
BS Medical srl
via G. Bovio 9
42124 Reggio Emilia Italy
Italy
Phone: +39 0522 516230
Fax: +39 0522 924251
Email: info@bsmedical.it
Website: www.bsmedical.it
JAPAN
NITI-ON Co., LTD
Marketing & Sales
2-12-4 Sakae-cho
Funabashi-shi, Chiba
273-0018 Japan
Phone: +81 47 431 1971
Fax: +81 47 431 1972
Mobile: +8190 8804 5096
Email: murakami@nition.co.jp
LITHUANIA
SANOVUS, UAB
Daugėliškio g. 32-301,
LT-09300 Vilnius
Lithuania
Phone: +370 659 89807
Fax: +370 5 2450 415
Mobile: +370 65989807
Email: mindaugas@sanovus.lt
Website: www.sanovus.lt
MALAYSIA
Reintech Sdn Bhd
No. 75 Jalan SP 3 / 4
Taman Saujana Puchong
47110 Puchong
Selangor, Malaysia
Phone: + 6 03 8069 1036 / 1038 / 1062
Fax: + 6 03 069 1039
Email: info@reintech-my.com
Website: www.reintech-my.com
NORWAY
Ecomed helseprodukter as
Postboks 818
Rudsletta 91 a
Sandvika NO-1306
Phone: +47 67 58 02 40
Fax: +47 67 12 57 40
Email: post@ecomed.no
Website: www.ecomed.no
AUSTRIA
Hauser Medizintechnik GmbH
Geschwendterstr. 88
A-8062 Kumberg bei Graz
Austria
Phone: +43 3132 3939 2073
Fax: +43 3132 3939 2073
Email: office@hauser-medtechnik.at
Website: www.hauser-medtechnik.at
SPAIN
Pergut Medical S.L.
Isla dela Palma
32 Nave 4
28700 S.S. de los Reyes Madrid
Spain
Phone: +34 91 652 5900
Fax: +34 91 652 7613
Email: alfredo.lafuente@pergutmedical.com
Website: www.pergutmedical.com
NETHERLANDS
Interster International BV
Samsonweg 2
1521 RC Wormerveer
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 75 627 22 22
Fax: +31 75 627 22 00
Email: info@interster.nl
Website: www.interster.nl
TAIWAN
TEN QUIN Medical System Co.,Ltd.
No.239 Dexing E. Rd.
Shilin District, Taipei City
Taiwan
Phone: +886 2 2833 3039
Fax: +886 2 2833 3037
Email: trms@ms14.hinet.net
THAILAND
ETM Medical Co., Ltd.
5 Soi Petchkasaem 15 Yaek 9
Wattapra, Bangkokyai
Bangkok 10600
Thailand
Hotline: +6681 9195142
Fax: +662 8680559
Email: info@etmmedical.com
Website: www.etmmedical.com
UNITED KINGDOM
Minerva Stericlean
Unit 2 Redman Business Centre
Redman Road
Portemarsh Industrial Estate,
Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9RA
Phone: +44 1249 321284
Email:
edward@minervastericlean.co.uk
Website:
www.minervastericlean.co.uk
USA
Healthmark Industries Company, Inc.
22522 E. Nine Mile Rd.
St. Clair Shores
MI 48080
U.S.A.
Phone: 1 586 774 7600
Fax: 1 586 774 6473
Email: Healthmark@hmark.com
Website: www.HMARK.com