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The Thermologger
The remote monitoring of the operating status of automatic bedpan washers has become possible with the launch of the Thermologger, made by Meiko.
This new technology complements the firm’s cleaning and disinfection appliances, which also have integrated control and measuring systems.
Current DIN 15883 standards governing the functional capability of medical devices (the category in which Meiko bedpan washers belong) require tri-annual compliance validation and documentation. Its service package covers this task, Meiko points out. ‘A specially-developed process guarantees maximum efficiency and safety with a minimum of effort. A temperature logger is attached by a holder in an optimum position on the sanitised item. During the wash cycle a continuous stream of temperature data is wirelessly transmitted at a logging interval of one second. At the end of each equipment test, a set of DIN-compliant documentation is generated and sent to the customer in PDF file format. Obtaining a validation certificate has never been easier. The service package also provides the customer with all the relevant data for his appliance logbook.’
The logger wirelessly transmits data from inside the machine to a receiver. Should the logger detect an irregularity, e.g. temperature fluctuation, a service technician can remedy the fault immediately.
This new temperature measuring technology, which was developed by Meiko with measurement specialists ebro, means that no additional monitoring, including the microbiological inspection of the appliances, is necessary. ‘The temperature logger measures and monitors the temperature profile, which correlates with the microbiological destruction of pathogenic organisms,’ Meiko explains.
Additionally, data from the machine and logging are stored with the appliance’s serial number – providing users with information on the life expectancy of the machine, to meet logbook requirements at all times.
Details: www.meiko.de
This article was published on 07/01/2008