Autoclaves of Premium-Class Evolution

OMFS clinic GesichtsPunkt in Mainz

„In MELAG, we have found a strong and reliable partner to help implement the highest hygiene standards, providing the best protection for patients and staff alike.“

Opening its practice in 2018, the three-practitioner OMFS practice GesichtsPunkt knew that they needed the maximum of safety and reliability and decided that only the best modern technology would do. Their need for efficient and ergonomic procedures is entirely satisfied by the MELAG Premium-Class Evolution steam sterilizers integrated in their MELAG system solution.

Find out more about the sterilization procedures of the OMFS practice GesichtsPunkt. OMFS practice GesichtsPunkt.

Dental practice Dr Kilian Klügel in Rutesheim

„With the transparency, speed and reliability which it ensures, we are delighted with our MELAG system solution.“

Since opening in 2011, the practice has been entirely satisfied with their MELAG steam sterilizer, sealing device and washer disinfector. Two dentists treat up to 90 patients per day in five treatment rooms. The short sterilization procedures provided by our Premium-Class steam sterilizers ensure highly efficient processes. Even complex hollow body instruments are no problem for the MELAG high-performance Class B steam sterilizers.

Orthodontic clinic Biss45 in Berlin

“I am entirely convinced by the reliability and quality of my MELAG system solution.”

Dr Philipp Gebhardt relies on the optimal workflows of his MELAG system solution to ensure the highest decontamination standards in his orthodontic clinic. Treating up to 60 patients per day, the clinic Biss45 trusts the MELAG system solution to ensure safety and efficiency in instrument reprocessing. Using the MELAG Class B steam sterilizer means that the practice team is also able to sterilize critical instruments with complex hollow bodies.

Find out more in the video below about the complete reprocessing workflow in Dr Gebhardt’s clinic:

Steam sterilization of instruments

Instrument decontamination in a dental practice and clinic

Dental practices and clinics place high requirements on instrument decontamination processes. They need safe and legally compliant instrument reprocessing workflows to ensure the best-possible level of protection for staff and patients alike, whilst ensuring efficient working practices, quick instrument availability and saving resources.

The Premium-Class Evolution Class B steam sterilizers reprocess all the sterilization material and instruments produced by a dental practice and clinic in a safe fashion. Even complex hollow body instruments such as turbines or handpieces (transfer instruments) present no challenge for the fractionated pre-vacuum of the MELAG Class B sterilization procedure. The short program cycles provided by the steam sterilizers of our Premium-Class Evolution series and the innovative DRYtelligence intelligent drying system mean especially quick, material-friendly and energy-efficient instrument decontamination. These unique product highlights protect high-quality instruments over the long-term.

The steam sterilization of individually-wrapped instruments or surgical sets in containers is no problem for the steam sterilizers of the Premium-Class Evolution series. The mount in the steam sterilizer enable the insertion of up to eight trays or three containers. Leaving out the mount means the ability to sterilize up to four sterilization containers (e.g. MELAstore-Box 100) stacked on top of each other in the sterilization chamber. Our innovative DRYtelligence technology ensures the best drying results even with a loading capacity of 9 kg for instruments.

Successful sterilization, especially of hollow body instruments in a Class B steam sterilizer can be subject to reliable inspection using a helix test body in accordance with international standards. It is recommended to always use the test body when sterilizing hollow body instruments such as ultrasonic scaler tips and transfer instruments. MELAcontrol Helix and MELAcontrol Pro are two test bodies for batch control.

After the documentation and approval of the sterilization batch via the XXL colour touch-display, the practice team can dispose the test strips of the helix test body. In addition, all vital parameters of the sterilization process are documented in the log files. The logs can be issued directly via the integrated CF card or using a network cable. The integrated documentation and approval software of the Evolution series obviates the need for a sterilization and approval book.

The steam sterilizers can also be connected with the MELAprint 60 label printer. The label printer prints bar codes for marking the sterilized and packed instruments in a practice and clinic context. All the relevant information is recorded on the bar code labels: sterilization batch, user ID, the sterilization date and expiry date.

After use, the double-adhesive labels are simply separated from the instrument film and transferred to the patient records. The use of an additional bar code scanner to trace the documentation can save even more time. The scanner permits direct assignment of the sterilization batch to the patient records e.g. in the practice or clinic software.