HAUPPAUGE, New York--Crosstex International, a subsidiary of Cantel Medical Corp, has introduced a solution that makes it faster and easier to meet the increasingly stringent requirements for biological monitoring of steam sterilizers in dental practices.To read more about Crosstex, go to Crosstex. ConFirm 10 is an in-office system that delivers results in just 10 hours.The simple-to-use ConFirm 10 system provides effective in-office biological monitoring of sterilizers. Indicators containing bacterial spores are processed in a normal sterilizer cycle, then placed in the ConFirm 10 incubator. Results are available for recording in just 10 hours. Previous systems required incubation for at least 24 hours to obtain results.Industry guidelines in both the U.S. and Canada now stipulate that health-care professionals verify the performanceof their sterilizers with biological monitoring more frequently, explained Andrew Whitehead, Crosstex senior vicepresident of sales and marketing. “Weekly monitoring is currently required in 48 U.S. states,” he said. “The provinces of Alberta and Ontario in Canada now require daily biological monitoring. ConFirm 10 is the first system that enables the dental staff to process indicators at the end of the day and receive definitive test results, pass or fail, by the next morning.”Crosstex, a provider of sterilization assurance products in North America, offers a portfolio of products for biological and chemical monitoring. In addition to the new ConFirm 10 in-office system, the company offers a 24-hour in-office biological monitoring system, as well as a mail-in sterilizer monitoring service. Results are available via phone, fax, or email in 24 hours.For chemical monitoring, Crosstex is a sales and technology leader in sterilization pouches. Crosstex’s flagship Sure-Check Sterilization Pouches have patent-pending built-in Class 4 internal/external multi-variable indicators that confirm three criteria for instrument sterilization (time, temperature, and steam), as per ISO standards and CDC guidelines.“The regulatory focus on sterilization monitoring as a critical aspect of infection control protocols is steadilyincreasing,” Whitehead said. “Crosstex is proud to offer complementary products that provide the highestlevel of sterilization assurance available: daily or weekly testing using ConFirm’s biological monitoring systems,combined with chemical monitoring using Sure-Check Class 4 pouches to confirm each sterilization cycle.”For more information, contact Crosstex at (631) 582-6777 or visit www.crosstex.com.To comment on this product, go to community.pennwelldentalgroup.com/.
