Cleaning and Disinfecting Medical Implants
Hip implants underwent decontamination via the Vacuum Cycling Nucleation (VCN) process utilizing 3% commercial hydrogen peroxide solutions. The process yielded satisfactory results, with implants conforming to specified thresholds for bioburden load, cytotoxicity, and total organic carbon contamination.
| PART #1 | PART #2 | PART #3 |
ACCEPTABLE LEVELS |
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| BIOBURDEN | 8 | 16 | 30 | <100, PREFERABLY <50 |
| TOXICITY | GRADE 2, MILDLY TOXIC BEFORE CLEANING |
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| TOTAL CARBON | 191 | 282 | 248 | <1500 NORMALLY TEST AT 100/500 |
MEDICAL PARTS CLEANER THAT CLEANS INTERNAL SURFACES
This video illustrates the formation of vapor bubbles within an internal porous matrix. The porous structure exhibits sponge-like behavior during the pulsing Vapor Compression Nucleation (VCN) process. During the vacuum cycle, fluid is expelled from the matrix, analogous to squeezing a sponge, followed by reoccupation of the pores with fresh fluid during the pressure cycle, similar to submerging a sponge in a fluid.