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INFECTION CONTROL , STERILIZERS AND STERILIZER SOLUTION

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New steriliser passes gruelling test

H ead sterilisation nurse, Monica Miholic who works at the busy West Ryde Dental Clinic, knows a lot about sterilisation. Supporting up to three dentists at any one time as well as supervising other dental assistants, Monica does 1,000 loads in just three months. at’s as many as most practices would do in a year. As such, her opinions matter. In 2022 A-dec gave the West Ryde Den tal Clinic a brand new Dürr Hygoclave ster iliser to ‘road test’ for a trial period as part of its local market evaluation prior to the Hygoclave range going on sale in Australia. When asked her opinion about the new Hygoclave, Monica simply says there are a whole lot of things she liked about it. “ e menu system was easy to navigate, and any new girls could all use it easily.” She said the icon-based colour touchscreen was very intuitive to use and the auto door closing and auto opening function at the touch of a button was particularly nice to use. “It was a lot faster than our existing steriliser which is important in a busy practice, and we de nitely require fast cycles when we are processing seven to eight loads a day. “It was also very quiet and seemed to run cooler than our other steriliser and also took up less space. I think the ventilation around the unit was better.” e other thing that Monica noticed is that the Hygoclave was much better at drying. “All the packs were coming out of the steriliser really dry and ready to use, whereas sometimes loads from the other steriliser were not completely dry and needed reprocessing.” A-dec Product Manager, Dr Wee Teo said the enhanced drying performance of the Hygoclave was because of its auto load detection function. is allows the Hygoclave to adjust the cycle time depending on the size of the load, ensuring that all types of wrapped and mixed loads received optimum drying time. He said the Hygoclave has been designed to be e cient, easy to use and trouble free. e modular architecture of the unit has already won widespread praise from dental equipment technicians who nd it a breeze to service. Despite its simplicity, the top of the range Hygoclave 50 also boasts advanced features, including remote monitoring via the new VistaSoft Monitor software and mobile app available free to Hygoclave 50 users.

VistaSoft Monitor automatically backs up sterilisation cycle reports to the practice PC, provides real-time alerts and pre-warn ings of the device’s condition, recom mended maintenance reminders such as vacuum tests and periodic inspection schedule, plus easy access to online manuals and product documentation. For added convenience, VistaSoft mon itoring allows o -site fault- nding by Dürr trained service technicians which Dr Teo says has the ability to speed up service calls. is includes prompts for routine maintenance tasks such as lter replacements and other maintenance actions (whichare inadditiontoHygoclave’s inbuilt water quality monitoring alerts displayed on the unit). u For information about the Durr Hygoclave range contact A-dec 1800 225 010 or visit: Australia.a-dec.com

Wee Teo & Monica Miholic West Ryde Dental

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