STERILISER TESTING DEVICES FROM MOCOM AUSTRALIA

Mocom Australia are the importers of the wellestablished and reputable Mocom brand of Sterilisers, being imported into Australia for over 20 years.

Mocom Australia also supply a range of testing devices for Sterilisers which will be detailed in this article.

From Valisafe we have the Helix Test Device. The AS/ NZS 4815:2006 require a daily air removal and steam penetration test be performed on steam sterilisers that utilize a vacuum for air removal in the pre-sterilisation stage of the process cycle. Air removal and steam penetration tests for small steam sterilisers shall conform to EN 867-5 or ISO 11140-5 as appropriate.

The Valisafe Helix device is an accurate, cost-effective way of ensuring that your Type B bench-top steriliser is performing correctly and conforms to EN-867-5, also meeting the requirements of the standards mentioned above.

The Helix device is specifically engineered for type B bench top Sterilisers, is easy to use and interpret and comes with a PCD plus 250 class 2 strips. If used in conjunction with a Mocom bench-top Steriliser, you can use the Steriliser function to program a helix test to start at any time of the day required.

Most beneficial to be programmed before the start of day so that the test is completed, and the steriliser is ready for use at the beginning of the day.

Also, from Valisafe we have Class 6 indicators.

Although there are other indicators available to monitor different parameters, Class 6 indicators are the most stringent, monitoring the critical parameters of time, temperature & steam.

This offers validated security that every tray or item has been effectively processed, thereby providing a direct link between the sterility of the items and the patient.

When would you use a class 6 indicator?

• As an optional and supplementary testing protocol on top of validation of the Steriliser.

• Where on-site technical support is not available to achieve validation of new Sterilisers, temporarily loaned sterilisers, or sterilisers returned following maintenance or repair, additional monitoring with a class 6 indicator shall be used in every pack in every load. (AS4815:2006 7.3.1.3).

• For existing steam Sterilisers where no permanent record of the physical parameters of each cycle is obtained, either by printout, or direct observation.

• Or if your practice has an internal policy for the use of internal indicators, ensuring that every load is achieving Sterilisation.

Valisafe Class 6 indicators are specifically calibrated to 3.5min at 134°C cycle, and are easy to use and record, providing a clear and abrupt colour change. They conform to EN ISO 11140-1 and are cost effective with 200 strips per pack.