Infection control equipment
Ultrasonic Instrument Cleaning Baths	Hand scrubbing just isn't good enough!
Hand scrubbing of soiled instruments is both time consuming and ineffective. It is difficult to cleanse inaccessible areas of instruments by mechanical or hand scrub procedures which can be hazardous and present a very real risk of injury and subsequent infection. High quality and valuable surgical instruments should be ultrasonically cleaned after use to prevent unnecessary wear and so provide the longest possible service. An autoclave is designed to sterilise instruments not to wash them. If instruments are not thoroughly cleaned first, the efficiency of your sterilization process may well be compromised. Even a small amount of debris from previous usage can insulate bacteria from the extreme heat of the autoclaves steam. A range of accessories is available to be used in conjunction with the bath to hold or support items to be cleaned. Electropolished stainless steel baskets for larger instruments and beaker support trays which will suspend the beaker at the correct depth, as well as lids to reduce evaporation of the fluid are available optional extras.	How effective is your pre-sterilization cleaning procedure?Cleaning using ultrasonics is the only effective and safe way of removing contaminants from instruments . Cleansing of even the most inaccessible areas is made possible. Contamination which cannot even be seen is effectively and efficiently removed prior to sterilisation. Burtons range of bench top baths covers sizes from 0.5 to 30 litre. Tanks and outer cases are made from top quality stainless steel and solid state circuitry ensures reliable and long term service. All units are CE marked to comply with the requirements of the Medical Devices Directive. All baths are fitted with a 15 minute timer and units of 2.5 litre capacity are fitted with a thermostatically controlled heater for improved cleaning efficiency.