May 1, 2009
Roseville,
CA
Simi Valley Hospital Debuts New Sterile Processing Equipment
Simi Valley Hospital recently installed new sterile processing equipment that is faster and safer than previous technology. Recently the hospital installed a state-of-the-art STERRAD® sterilization system to clean and sterilize surgical equipment and instruments. The new machine is part of the hospital’s recent $1.5 million investment in new technology and equipment and does in less than an hour what used to take 16 hours to complete! In addition to quick turnaround, STERRAD® offers another distinct advantage over the previous equipment. While the old machine sterilized with the potentially hazardous ethylene oxide gas, STERRAD® employs a combination of hydrogen peroxide vapor and low-temperature gas plasma. The byproducts of this process are oxygen and water, which is much safer for employees and the environment!
