Pall-Aquasafe protects patients from exposure to waterborne contaminated medical...( should eliminate the last traces of di...)

should eliminate the last traces of disinfectant on reprocessed medical devices without introducing a new problem by depositing microbial contaminants onto their surfaces and into their working channels," says Allan Ross, President of Pall Medical. "The simple quick connection of the new Pall-Aquasafe in-line filter provides an instant barrier that protects patients and medical equipment from the transmission of waterborne pathogens."

In addition to medical device reprocessing, the Pall-Aquasafe in-line filter can be inserted into the feed lines of other common water sources where microbial contamination can be a problem, such as ice machines and drinking water dispensers.

The new filter's universal quick connectors on both inlet and outlet ports make it easy to install, disconnect and replace. Each filter is individually tested, has a use life of up to 14 days, and does not require resterilization and validation. This results in less labor to install and maintain, less waste generation and greater cost efficiencies.

Medical Devices as a Vector of Waterborne Pathogens

Several studies have detected waterborne bacteria in flexible endoscopes. A 2004 study conducted by Hansen, et.al., published in German Medical Science detected microbial contamination in 28 of 108 flexible endoscopes tested. The 2002 Hygiene in Gastroenterology-Endoscope Reprocessing (HYGEA) study detected waterborne bacteria in 30 out of 55 flexible endoscopes tested.

Flexible endoscopes are used for a wide variety of minimally invasive medical procedures to examine internal body cavities, such as the upper gastrointestinal tract (gastroscopy), lower gastrointestinal tract (colonoscopy) and respiratory tract (bronchoscopy). There are approximately 6000 endoscopic departments that reprocess (manually clean) the devices throughout Europe.

Total Water Management

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Contact: Marcia Katz
marcia_katz@pall.com
516-801-9128
Pall Corporation
17-Feb-2005

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