Since the ultrasonic waves are coming up from the bottom, the cavitation will be more effective imploding on the instrument surfaces placed on the first, most immediate tray that it will encounter, which will not be the case for the instruments placed on the second or third tray. Some systems mount the transducers to the bottom of the tank which is effective at removing soil on a single layer of instrument trays. For example, older technology uses metal transducers while newer designs use ceramic transducers that are gentler on devices. How the cavitation bubbles are generated is also important. When buying an ultrasonic cleaner, you want to ensure that the frequency and power density are appropriate for medical devices you’ll be processing by checking with your most common device IFUs. The efficacy of the cavitation process is dependent on the design of the ultrasonic system and particularly on the ultrasonic frequency (measured in kilohertz, kHz) and power density. The right combination of these parameters provides an efficient cleaning system for delicate and difficult-to-clean medical devices such as Minimally Invasive Surgical (MIS) instruments, laparoscopic devices and robotic surgical attachments.Įxplore our Large Capacity Ultrasonic Cleaners Cavitation and Ultrasonic Cleaners Ultrasonic cleaning systems provide effective cleaning using a combination of three parameters: The cavitation then removes bioburden from the surface of the items submerged in the chamber. The sound waves in the liquid produce microscopic implosions of bubbles that collapse on contact with surfaces, creating a vacuum-like scrubbing action dislodging soil from surfaces this effect is called cavitation. The ultrasonic cleaning process uses mechanical vibrations to agitate a solution to aid in the removal of soil from surfaces, and in some cases inside lumens, of surgical devices. Ultrasonic cleaning can be particularly useful for hard to reach areas on a device, such as on fine serrations or box lock joints, but it can also be gentle on delicate instruments such as microsurgical and ophthalmology devices.
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