Washers
Without validated cleaning, sterilization does not count — organic soil protects the microorganism. Ultrasonic and endoscope washers in the contract, with consumables and SLA — the CSSD runs without a pre-sterilization bottleneck.
Understand
What it is and what it's for
Washers are the first stage of CSSD reprocessing — before any sterilization, the material must go through validated cleaning that removes organic soil (blood, tissue, mucus) and the associated bioburden. Two classes cover most hospital fleets: (1) Ultrasonic washer — uses cavitation in a detergent bath at 40 kHz to dislodge soil from grooves, short lumens and hinges; mandatory for microsurgery, orthopedic and rigid video-endoscopy instrumentation. (2) Automated Endoscope Reprocessor (AER) — performs enzymatic cleaning, high-level disinfection with OPA/peracetic acid and treated-water rinse; essential for flexible endoscopes (gastro, colono, broncho). Both follow ISO 15883 with automatic cycle logging and IQ/OQ/PQ validation.
Applications
- Central CSSD — mandatory pre-cleaning before sterilization
- Endoscopy suite (gastro, colono, broncho) — reprocessing between patients
- OR — microsurgery, orthopedic and rigid video-endoscopy instrumentation
- ENT, urology and gynecology outpatient — optics and channels
- Hospital and outpatient dentistry — hand and high-speed instrumentation
- Third-party reprocessing labs and centers
What to evaluate when choosing
- Ultrasonic: 40 kHz is the standard (25 kHz for coarse material, 60+ kHz for fine lumens)
- Tank volume in liters should match the OR's per-cycle volume — do not oversize
- Endoscope washer: single-basin, dual-basin, dual-chamber — size by exams/day
- Endoscope compatibility: check homologation with the endo maker (Olympus, Pentax, Fujifilm) before contracting
- Automatic cycle logging (printer + software) for traceability and batch release
- PW-quality water (reverse osmosis) on the final rinse — mandatory for endoscopes
- Automatic detergent and disinfectant dosing — cuts human error and cost
- Initial IQ/OQ/PQ validation and annual requalification — required by standard
What's in the contract
Equipment Subscription with operations included
A stopped washer means a stopped CSSD — without validated cleaning, nothing goes to the autoclave, nothing returns to the OR and the endoscopy exam is rescheduled. In the Blue contract, preventive service schedules ultrasonic transducer, peristaltic pump and filter replacement, corrective response runs under SLA, annual validation is performed by our clinical engineering team and critical consumables (enzymatic detergent, high-level disinfectant) are in scope — pre-processing does not become the bottleneck.
Portfolio
Configurations for every routine
Complete models and configurations are settled in the proposal — the consultant reaches the right device for your exam volume.*
*Availability subject to region and equipment stock.
uptime, under contractual SLA*
to the first on-site visit
of tickets resolved remotely
support, every day
* The SLA level varies by equipment and contract.
Ready to quote Washers?
No upfront investment and maintenance included: request the proposal and get the monthly simulation.