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Steris
SYSTEM 1 endo Liquid Chemical Sterilant
Processing System
steris.com
800-548-4873
The System 1 endo Processor
sterilizes rather than high-
level disinfects (HLD)
endoscopes. It provides
liquid chemical sterili-
zation (LCS) for manu-
ally cleaned, immersi-
ble, reusable semi-
critical heat sensitive
medical devices, including
endoscopes and their accessories. Steris
claims LCS goes beyond HLD to eliminate all viable
microorganisms, including bacterial spores, in an 18-minute cycle. Steris
claims its S40 Sterilant Concentrate reaches all parts of devices, including port surfaces, which it claims
are commonly shielded from germicide contact in AERs with tight-fitting adapters. Its scanner captures
and tracks both scopes and the techs who reprocessed them, and historical digital data is available on
demand for compliance reporting.
Olympus
OER-Elite
medical.olympusamerica.com
800-848-9024
Unveiled just last month,
Olympus' new single-basin AER
simultaneously cleans and dis-
infects up to two endoscopes in
28 minutes using Acecide-C, a
peracetic acid-based disinfec-
tant. The basin is wider and
deeper than that of its prede-
cessor, the OER-Pro.
Connecting endoscopes to the
AER is simplified with color-
coding, automatic monitoring and step-by-step illustrated instructions displayed on a smart LCD
touchscreen. To better manage scope leaks, a dedicated decontamination cycle limits fluid invasion,
with the goal of reducing service costs and eliminating the need for manual soaking. Olympus says it's
now easier to check disinfectant levels through more convenient access to the minimum recommended
concentration port. A Log Data Management feature enables input of endoscope reprocessing informa-
tion to manage records. Olympus has also modified its manual cleaning flow; by using ultrasonic clean-
ing combined with an alkaline detergent, seven of the 11 manual cleaning steps for non-elevator endo-
scopes have been eliminated.
