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Washer Disinfector Monitoring | SteriStar

Routine washer disinfector monitoring helps verify cleaning efficacy and highlights variation before it impacts downstream disinfection or sterilisation. SteriStar™ washer disinfector tests support regular performance checks and provide practical evidence for troubleshooting and continuous improvement.

Washer Disinfector Monitoring | SteriStar

Features

Products designed to verify cleaning performance and identify process variability in washer disinfectors.

Available products include:

  • Washer Disinfector Efficacy Control Tests
  • Washer Tags with Cleaning Efficacy Test Soil
  • PCD‑based Washer Disinfector Test Systems
  • Stainless Steel Frames for Test Strip Placement

These tools support regular performance checks and help identify cleaning failures before downstream sterilisation steps.

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C‑1061 — Washer Disinfector Efficacy Control Test

SteriStar™ washer disinfector efficacy control tests support routine verification of cleaning performance and help identify process variability.

Key Features & Benefits

  • Designed to assess cleaning efficacy
  • Supports routine washer performance monitoring
  • Helps identify cleaning failures early
  • Suitable for CSSD quality programs

Intended Use: For monitoring cleaning performance of washer disinfectors.

 

T‑1002 — Washer Tag with Washer Disinfector Cleaning Efficacy Test Soil

SteriStar™ Washer Tags are designed to be used as a tag to help identify whether a tray has been washed, while also supporting cleaning efficacy verification through an integrated test soil. The design supports practical workflow control and clear visual interpretation.

Key Features & Benefits

  • Designed to help identify if a tray is washed or not
  • Single‑use and ready to use
  • Easy to read and interpret results
  • Suitable for archiving, supporting documentation needs
  • Manufacturer notes a workflow advantage: set information can be read without mixing the tray

Intended Use: Routine monitoring support for washer disinfector workflows and tray identification in CSSD

 

T‑1001 — Washer Disinfector Efficacy Test with PCD Frame Design / Tossi

SteriStar™ Washer Disinfector Cleaning Efficiency Tests are designed to help verify cleaning efficacy during routine operation checks. Routine use can help teams confirm consistent washer performance and support troubleshooting when results are unfavourable.

Key Features & Benefits

  • Designed to verify cleaning efficacy during routine washer operation checks
  • Single‑use and ready to use
  • Includes a transparent cover to support visual checking
  • Manufacturer states the test is made from steel and includes a container that enables the test to be hung on washer disinfectors
  • Coating simulates human blood (manufacturer description)
  • Manufacturer references compatibility with ISO 15883‑5

Intended Use: Routine monitoring and verification of washer disinfector cleaning performance in CSSD

 

T‑1003 — Cannulacheck PCD

SteriStar™ Cannulacheck is designed to simulate dried blood on a long stainless steel element within a closed hollow metal system, intended to reflect cleaning challenges similar to hollow instruments. It is used to assess whether washers can effectively reach and clean inside these pathways.

Key Features & Benefits

  • Simulation designed to behave like dried blood on a long stainless steel element
  • Used to test whether washer cleaning performance is sufficient to reach inside hollow instruments
  • After the washing cycle, the test should be visually clean; if not, the cycle should be repeated (manufacturer guidance)
  • Ready to use; manufacturer notes the test is single‑use and the tube is reusable
  • Easy to read and interpret

Intended Use: Monitoring washer disinfector cleaning performance for hollow/lumened instrument challenges

Product Code Product Description Pack Size Quote
SKT-C-1061, 30000196 SteriStar Washer Disinfector Efficacy Control Test 100 Pk
SKT-T-1002, 30001095 SteriStar Washer Tag with Washer Disinfector Cleaning Efficacy Test Soil 50 Pk
SKT-T-1001, 30001119 SteriStar Washer Disinfector Efficacy Test with PCD Frame Design / Tossi 10 Pk
SKT-T-1003, 30001121 SteriStar Cannulacheck PCD ea

Applications

  • CSD
  • Healthcare Facilities
  • Dental

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