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Good morning all
I am looking for some assistance with managing the high level disinfection of ultrasound probes. We currently use Trophon (hydrogen peroxide) but have found a few new small ultrasound transducers for the renal patients that have been brought into the system without an consultation with infection prevention. These have not been tested with the Trophon system and we do not have any other method to disinfect appropriately at this point.
Our biomedical team have distributed information to the teams that use ultrasounds suggesting they implement UV Antigermix system. Is there anyone using this?
Our team would appreciate any information that might help our choices.
Regards[Barwon Health]
Kaylene Styles
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Hi Kaylene,
You can find guidelines from ASUM in their website here;
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajum.12042/fullMight find home useful info there..
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> On Feb 11, 2018, at 13:00, KAYLENE STYLES wrote:
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> Good morning all
> I am looking for some assistance with managing the high level disinfection of ultrasound probes. We currently use Trophon (hydrogen peroxide) but have found a few new small ultrasound transducers for the renal patients that have been brought into the system without an consultation with infection prevention. These have not been tested with the Trophon system and we do not have any other method to disinfect appropriately at this point.
> Our biomedical team have distributed information to the teams that use ultrasounds suggesting they implement UV Antigermix system. Is there anyone using this?
> Our team would appreciate any information that might help our choices.
> Regards
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> Kaylene Styles
> Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Prevention Service | Barwon Health
> Direct. (03) 4215 2323 |kaylenes@barwonhealth.org.au
> Post. PO Box 281 Geelong 3220
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> We, Barwon Health, acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land, the Wadawurrung people of the Kulin Nation.
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Hi Kaylene
As always I would encourage users to refer to TGA and listing, or not, of any product on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods. https://www.ebs.tga.gov.au/servlet/xmlmillr6?dbidebs/PublicHTML/pdfStore.nsf&docid233098&agid(PrintDetailsPublic)&actionid1
An important part of checking listing is making sure that the way any product or good listed on the ARTG is used according to its listed “indications”. Healthcare workers can very creatively find uses for listed products that are not approved uses. In a practical sense that means that the comprehensive testing a manufacturer or provider has to undertake and prove to TGA prior to listing is most likely that ONLY approved use of products on the TGA.
I checked the above link and I don’t see U/S disinfection of U/S used in renal populations as indication.
It’s perhaps a pedantic point but guidelines and regulations and manufacturer’s instructions are all useful and should be adhered to.
Happy to discuss this further off line if anyone is interested.
Yours sincerely
Cath
Cathryn Murphy RN B. Photog MPH PhD CIC CICP-E
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W:http://www.infectioncontrolplus.com.auGood morning all
I am looking for some assistance with managing the high level disinfection of ultrasound probes. We currently use Trophon (hydrogen peroxide) but have found a few new small ultrasound transducers for the renal patients that have been brought into the system without an consultation with infection prevention. These have not been tested with the Trophon system and we do not have any other method to disinfect appropriately at this point.
Our biomedical team have distributed information to the teams that use ultrasounds suggesting they implement UV Antigermix system. Is there anyone using this?
Our team would appreciate any information that might help our choices.
Regards[Barwon Health]
Kaylene Styles
Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Prevention Service | Barwon Health
Direct. (03) 4215 2323 |kaylenes@barwonhealth.org.au
Post. PO Box 281 Geelong 3220
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Hi Kaylene,
The device you mention is regulated by TGA as a Class 11b “Medical Device”
and is included in the TGA Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG).
See attached TGA “Summary for ARTG entry” and “TGA Summary of Disinfectant
Regulations” at the following link
https://www.tga.gov.au/summary-disinfectant-regulationAs mentioned by Cath Murphy note the intended purpose in the “Summary for
ARTG entry” which states the following:. “The ANTIGERMIX S1 (AS1) automaton is a dry disinfection process
for ultrasound transducers. The AS1 device performs a High Level
Disinfection on external or endocavitary ultrasound transducers. The process
is based on UVC radiation as an alternative to a chemical disinfection
process”.Before using you should establish with the supplier/manufacturer of the
transducer/s and the supplier/manufacturer of the Class 11b “Medical Device”
[ANTIGERMIX S1 (AS1)] that they are compatible for the purposes of use and
your warranty.Regards
Glenys
Glenys Harrington
Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)
P.O. Box 6385
Melbourne
Australia, 3004
M: +61 404816434
Of KAYLENE STYLES
UV AntigermixGood morning all
I am looking for some assistance with managing the high level disinfection
of ultrasound probes. We currently use Trophon (hydrogen peroxide) but have
found a few new small ultrasound transducers for the renal patients that
have been brought into the system without an consultation with infection
prevention. These have not been tested with the Trophon system and we do not
have any other method to disinfect appropriately at this point.Our biomedical team have distributed information to the teams that use
ultrasounds suggesting they implement UV Antigermix system. Is there anyone
using this?Our team would appreciate any information that might help our choices.
Regards
Barwon Health
Kaylene Styles
Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Prevention Service | Barwon Health
Direct. (03) 4215 2323 |kaylenes@barwonhealth.org.au
Post. PO Box 281 Geelong 3220Barwon Health Facebook
Barwon Health Twitter
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Hi Kaylene/ Glenys
In response to Glenys’s recent posting compared to my earlier posting please note the distinction between two products. In my reply the link provided is for ANTIGERMIX E1 (AE1) – Light, germicidal, ultraviolet. (now attached) In Glenys’s attachment the listed device is for ANTIGERMIX S1 (AS1) – Light, germicidal, ultraviolet Product Type Medical device system Effective.
I cannot quickly determine if the devices are the same as their indications are different ie. one is indicated for TOE probes and the other seems for general. It’s a good example of not having a carte blanche approach but rather closely looking at device registration, device models, details and indications.
In your original email you didn’t differentiate to which ANTIGeRMIX model you are referring. Hopefully our respective views and others will help you find a safe solution to your original query.
Yours sincerely
Cath
Cathryn Murphy RN B. Photog MPH PhD CIC
Chief Executive Officer & Creative Director
Infection Control Plus Pty Ltd
QLD, AustraliaE: Cath@infectioncontrolplus.com.au
M: +61 428 154154
W:http://www.infectioncontrolplus.com.auHi Kaylene,
The device you mention is regulated by TGA as a Class 11b “Medical Device” and is included in the TGA Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). See attached TGA “Summary for ARTG entry” and “TGA Summary of Disinfectant Regulations” at the following link https://www.tga.gov.au/summary-disinfectant-regulation
As mentioned by Cath Murphy note the intended purpose in the “Summary for ARTG entry” which states the following:
* “The ANTIGERMIX S1 (AS1) automaton is a dry disinfection process for ultrasound transducers. The AS1 device performs a High Level Disinfection on external or endocavitary ultrasound transducers. The process is based on UVC radiation as an alternative to a chemical disinfection process”.
Before using you should establish with the supplier/manufacturer of the transducer/s and the supplier/manufacturer of the Class 11b “Medical Device” [ANTIGERMIX S1 (AS1)] that they are compatible for the purposes of use and your warranty.
Regards
Glenys
Glenys Harrington
Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)
P.O. Box 6385
Melbourne
Australia, 3004
M: +61 404816434
E: infexion@ozemail.com.au
[Description: ICC Diagram ICCversion]Good morning all
I am looking for some assistance with managing the high level disinfection of ultrasound probes. We currently use Trophon (hydrogen peroxide) but have found a few new small ultrasound transducers for the renal patients that have been brought into the system without an consultation with infection prevention. These have not been tested with the Trophon system and we do not have any other method to disinfect appropriately at this point.
Our biomedical team have distributed information to the teams that use ultrasounds suggesting they implement UV Antigermix system. Is there anyone using this?
Our team would appreciate any information that might help our choices.
Regards[Barwon Health]
Kaylene Styles
Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Prevention Service | Barwon Health
Direct. (03) 4215 2323 |kaylenes@barwonhealth.org.au
Post. PO Box 281 Geelong 3220
[Barwon Health Facebook][Barwon Health Twitter]
[Barwon Health LinkedIn]
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We pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.[Barwon Health]
[Barwon Health]
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