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. The goal must be to reproducibly ensure cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization using suitable reprocessing procedures that can be implemented in daily routine and that take into account all applicable standards and laws for each instrument and endoscope.
At KARL STORZ, this responsibility already starts with instrument and endoscope design, which should permit and ensure the most efficient cleaning possible. With the aid of accessories that are custom designed for the instruments (storage systems, cleaning items, cleaning adapters), valid reprocessing and optimal handling are ensured throughout a medical device’s usage cycle.
Compatibility of materials with reprocessing chemicals
In case of questions on the compatibility of materials with reprocessing chemicals, please contact Hygiene Customer Service at hygiene@karlstorz.com.
Information Materials
The procedures as well as the process-relevant parameters for the individually validated methods are described in detail in the manual "Cleaning, Disinfection, Care and Sterilization of KARL STORZ Instruments" (Art. no. 96216003).
AKI brochure on instrument reprocessing
In four brochures, the AKI (Instrument Reprocessing Working Group) has summarized its recommendations for reprocessing instruments in hospitals, dental practices, and veterinary practice. They can be downloaded free of charge in various languages from the AKI website.
Further links
Additional information on the specialty
Reprocessing Instructions from KARL STORZ
HYGIENE
Highlights Cleaning Rack 39220 CA – Validated reprocessing made easy
Flexible intubation videoscope – FIVE Series 11301ABX, 11302BDX, 11301BNX, 11303BNX, 11304BC
RoBi® Instruments, Size 5 mm, 3-part, separable
11301 DE, 11301 DFF - LED rechargeable battery light source
CLICKLINE Instruments 2-part, separable - Models 30210 xx, 30310 xx, 30410 xx, 30240 xx, 30340 xx, 30710 xx, 3025 x, 3024 x, 3026 x, 3033 x, 3034 x, 3035 x, 3032 x, 3034 x, 3036 x, 3037 x, 3072 x and 3075 x
