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ing or water impingement couldn't reach. The washers can be set to
different cycles — including general, sonic or delicate — to accom-
modate various instrument sets.
Mr. Lunz's hospital is currently in the market to add a new washer,
so he's been shopping
the options. Most units
offer similar features,
although one of the
models recently ped-
dled by a sales rep
comes with software
that monitors each of
the system's chambers
to ensure proper
amounts of soap are
used, washer arms
don't clog, the right
water pressure is
delivered and the ade-
quate temperature is
reached. The software
upgrade would cost
$9,000. Those are nice
features, but are they
worth the added cost?
Mr. Lunz isn't so sure.
Typically, he says,
reprocessing techs run
daily test cycles to
ensure the chambers
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