Translation of "Aufbereitung von medizinprodukten" in English

What do you consider the future trends for preparation of medical devices in the field of dentistry?

Since 2003 medical device reprocessing in North Rhine-Westphalia has been systematically monitored by the competent authorities.

The reprocessing of single-use medical devices (SUDs) takes place worldwide, including, to varying levels, within European hospitals.

Particular care should be taken to ensure that the reprocessing of medical devices does not endanger patients’ safety or health.

Together with our partner Meditreat GmbH we offer you the certified preparation of medical devices considering all important economical and ecological aspects.

Hygiene is a an essential element of the overall healthcare process and therefore requires that everyone involved in the process possesses extensive professional expertise and responsibility, particularly in the reprocessing of medical devices.

When performing the procedures given as examples above, it is not uncommon for dentists to encounter problems such as a difficult anatomical access, which pushes minimally invasive, substance-preserving treatment methods to their limits. In addition, the high mechanical loads involved require the use of specially hardened metals, which must also be durable and robust in order to be suitable for all the necessary sterilization and thermal disinfection procedures associated with the directives for the preparation of medical devices.

Opal GmbH is a partner for consultation and qualification in the areas of hygiene, occupational safety, preparation of medicinal products and quality management.

This includes, among other things, the validation of cleaning and disinfection equipment as well as sterilization devices, the inspection of the reprocessing of medical devices, the inspection of ventilation systems, cleaning and disinfection controls, environmental inspections and special inspections of, for example, dialysis equipment and endoscopes .

The various programs and the components used in each of them, and also the concentrations and concentration ratios of these components, may be validated as approved operations for the processing of medical products.

The 20th year jubilee of Central Service is an opportune moment to look back on the evolution of legal regulations for medical device reprocessing.

Requirements for reprocessing semi-critical medical devices class A such as endocavity ultrasound probes include an effective cleaning process that physically removes infectious agents and the organic matter on which they thrive followed by a validated, preferably automated high-level disinfection (HLD).

What developments have you been able to follow in Germany in the field of hygiene and preparation of medical devices over the last five years?

To put things simply, in line with this provision contained in the law, companies which exercise their particular trade in the form of an industrial company are considered to be privileged (with the exception of trades where the privilege does not apply i.e. master builders, the production of pharmaceuticals and poisons, the manufacturing and processing of medical products, master stonemasons including artificial stone manufacturers and terrazzo makers, the weapons trade and master carpenters).

This CSSD has introduced and certified a quality management (QM) system which complies with the requirements of DIN EN ISO 9001/2000 and DIN EN for medical device reprocessing as well as with the Recommendation jointly formulated by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM).

We validate your sterilizers, cleaning and disinfection equipment and check the hygienic preparation of products and medical devices (e.g. also for tattoo studios, cosmetic studios etc.).

The cytotoxicity and haemolysis potential (indicators of biocompatibility) of five typical process chemicals used for automated reprocessing of medical devices were experimentally investigated in a graduated test program.

In addition to consultation, you will find in our extensive portfolio all relevant tests in the areas of water analysis (drinking water, bath water, water-bearing equipment, waste water and process water), validations for sterilizers and cleaning and disinfection equipment, testing of the treatment (of medical products, tableware, etc.), ventilation systems, indoor air quality and environmental tests.

The reprocessing of medical products, textiles and tableware plays an outstanding role in hospitals, nursing homes, retirement homes or medical practices as well as in podological practices, cosmetic studios and tattoo studios to prevent nosocomial infections.

The German Association of Podiatry (Deutscher Verband fÃ1?4r Podologie – ZFD) offers corresponding training courses on the hygiene requirements in the processing of medical products and imparts the basic knowledge required here.

Successful cleaning is essential in reprocessing medical devices to ensure that clean devices can be further disinfected or sterilized to protect patient safety.

Hygiene Hygiene is a an essential element of the overall healthcare process and therefore requires that everyone involved in the process possesses extensive professional expertise and responsibility, particularly in the reprocessing of medical devices.

First of all, reprocessing medical devices will only be possible if Member States decide to allow the practice under national law.

Justifiably, requirements for the conditioning of medical products such as instruments, glassware and miscellaneous metal equipment are most stringent.

I also think that it is important for colleagues that transmission instruments are generally maintained in the new Assistina and that this keeps repair and maintenance costs as low as possible.What do you consider the future trends for preparation of medical devices in the field of dentistry?