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Peradex

3,825.00

810g

PERADEX-MEDICAL DEVICES STERILIZATION REDEFINED

Peradex is a high-level disinfectant and sterilant for endoscope and medical devices. It is effective against pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores. Peradex achieves high level disinfection/sterilization within 10 minutes of immersion. Peradex is activated by simply dissolving in tap water to form a highly effective biocidal solution. It has a unique corrosion inhibition system, allied to a neutral pH solution, optimises efcacy and compatibility.

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New standards in medical instrument sterilization:

Peracetic acid based solutions are considered to be a more potent disinfectant than other disinfectants; are sporicidal, bactericidal, virucidal and fungicidal at low concentrations; and are environment friendly. They have replaced traditional disinfectants for medical devices, endoscopes and haemodialysers. Peracetic acid, when combined with hydrogen peroxide, was found to be more effective, typically against glutaraldehyde-resistant mycobacteria. Sterilization of instruments, such as flexible labile endoscopes that cannot be heat sterilized, is currently carried out using 2% solution of activated glutaraldehyde. In the absence of any viable alternative for sterilization instruments, this has been the practice.

Peradex as safety point of view:

Serious detrimental effects on the health of nurses and theatre staff, causing such health problems as asthma, dermatitis, conjunctivitis, sinusitis and allergic rhinitis.
Peradex is a unique powder system that is cost effective and meets all the medical criteria required of an instrument sterilant/disinfectant. Peradex has a proven safety profile for end-users with none of the undesirable properties of skin sensitization, toxic fumes or unpleasant odours that are associated with aldehyde solutions.

Healthcare

New Standards in Medical Instrument Sterilization.

Peracetic acid-based solutions are considered to be a more potent disinfectant than other disinfectants; are sporicidal, bactericidal, virucidal and fungicidal at low concentrations; and are environment friendly. They have replaced traditional disinfectants for medical devices, endoscopes and haemodialysers. Peracetic acid, when combined with hydrogen peroxide, was found to be more effective, typically against glutaraldehyde-resistant mycobacteria. Sterilization of instruments, such as flexible labile endoscopes that cannot be heat sterilized, is currently carried out using a 2% solution of activated glutaraldehyde. In the absence of any viable alternative for sterilization instruments, this has been the practice.

Dentistry

Effectiveness of Peracetic Acid in the Sterilization of Dental Equipment.

A dental work environment is a place of high contamination risk due to the type of work that is performed and the materials used. In dental clinics, the greatest variety and concentration of microorganisms are found in the patient’s mouth. Given this reality, matters related to the control of infections and biosafety regulations have taken on a new focus. Procedures such as how to pick up materials from drawers, something previously considered harmless, should be reviewed and corrected. Among the many causes of disease, are those of an infectious nature, characterized by an inflammatory response against the presence of microorganisms or their tissue invasion.

The sterilization process includes the elimination of all viable organisms, including spores. However, it should be highlighted that certain instruments cannot be sterilized by heat, one of the most commonly employed methods in dentistry. In these cases, sterilization using chemical agents is required for materials like the gutta-percha cones used in root canal fillings, rubber sheets for absolute isolation and intra-oral positioners for X-rays.
This study demonstrated the effectiveness of peracetic acid for sterilizing dental equipment, providing another alternative for the prevention of infections in clinics.