Posts Tagged ‘SURFACE COMPATIBILITY’
An assessment of early onset surface damage from disinfectant exposure in healthcare settings
The prospect of surface damage related to material compatibility is a concern when planning hospital disinfection protocols. Evidence in this sphere is limited, so it’s good to see this study published in ARIC, illustrating the potential for surface damage for some combinations of disinfectants and surface materials. Six different surface materials were included (including plastic, metal, and…
Read MoreGAMA Healthcare updates from Infection Prevention 2017
We all enjoyed Infection Prevention 2017 — and hope that you did too! Here’s a few scientific updates relating to our product range that were presented at the conference, published in the Journal of Infection Prevention: Please feel free to contact us if you’d like any more information about these updates.
Read MoreGAMA Healthcare Disinfectant Compatibility Statement
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently published a Medical Devices Safety Update (vol. 5, no. 3, May 2017) which contained an article entitled ‘Disinfectants and detergents can damage medical equipment plastics’. GAMA Healthcare are aware that this has caused a lot of concern and confusion in the Australian marketplace. We welcome the publication of the…
Read MoreMedical device alert 27-03-13
On March 27th the MHRA issued a medical device alert regarding the use of detergent and disinfectant wipes used on reusable medical devices with plastic surfaces. For more information click on the news title or here. The alert states you need to ensure detergent and disinfectant wipes are compatible with the device and that you should…
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