Sterile processing & infection control blog — page 10

Tuttnauer training provide users, maintenance staff, technicians and salespeople with the skills and knowledge to safely operate and maintain Tuttnauer’s equipment. The training program takes into account the mixed abilities of students.

Following the success of the Double Door GS autoclave we are introducing the Single Door GS Autoclave. Available in 160 liter volume and 250 liter volume (1 StU and 2 StU, respectively), the GS autoclaves are designed to be more affordable for medical centers that require single door installations or double door pass-through installations, but are operating on limited budgets.

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We’re happy to introduce Tuttnauer USA tabletop division mobile app. The app helps independent and dealer sales representatives find the information they need. It can also be useful for end users who have troubleshooting questions or are in need of product or company info.

Large autoclaves are essential to every hospital’s functionality. As we learned in our post about preventing the spread of infections in hospitals, the autoclave, also called a steam sterilizer...

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Class B autoclaves are great space-savers built for high performance. They are microwave-sized autoclaves that fit easily on the counters of busy clinics and dental offices.

Now that we’ve explored the science behind steam and applied it to the autoclave, it’s time to look at specific types of autoclaves to understand how they function.