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Applicationrecommendations for wipe dispensingsystems

ONLINEHygienemagazine

Recommendation for Reprocessing of Ultrasound Heads

Introduction of Aseptoproduct family

SARS Information letter

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Application recommendations for wipe dispensing systemsWipe dispensing systems have become

an indispensable part of every practice

for safe and user-friendly surface disinfec-

tion, particularly in the medical � eld. That

the dispensing systems can be re� lled by

the user furthermore ensures the desired

cost-e� ectiveness of the disinfection pro-

cedure.

This unavoidably calls for an appropriate

treatment of the wipe dispensers by their

users, if a perfectly hygienic and e� ective

application of the disinfectant wipes is to

be ensured.

Please allow us to explain the most impor-

tant aspects of safe wipe dispenser use

below.

DESOTEX quality seal:

Being the only disinfectant manufactu-

rer with a wipe production division of its

own allows Dr. Schumacher GmbH to en-

sure optimal process and hygiene control

throughout the entire wipe processing

work� ow. As an expert and brand manu-

facturer for non-woven wipes, Dr. Schu-

macher GmbH gives greatest priority to

perfectly hygienic production processes.

To ensure this high quality, various micro-

biological control measures are applied

throughout the GMP-certi� ed production

division at Dr. Schumacher GmbH – st-

arting from the raw materials via various

in-process controls up to the � nished pro-

duct. The high hygienic standards of these

wipes are then safeguarded for their sto-

rage and transport to customers by her-

metically sealing the � nished products.

Wipe quality:

Our Desco Wipes and Eco Wipes are made

from 100 % synthetic � bre (polyester � b-

re, PET). They contain no cellulose/visco-

se parts and ensure an optimal release of

their active ingredient during application.

The material used for these wipes prevents

the possible bonding (adsorption) of cer-

tain substances to the wipe observable in

the case of mixed � bre composition or na-

tural � bre materials.

The suitability of our Desco Wipes and Eco

Wipes for application with disinfectants in

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a dispensing system has been repeated-

ly con� rmed by Dr. Schumacher GmbH

for many years since by means of supple-

mentary laboratory tests (recovery rate

and ingredient release to surface) as well

as expert opinions (microbiological stabi-

lity, disinfectant e� ectiveness).

Disinfectant e� ectiveness when using

Eco Wipes and Desco Wipes dispensing

systems:

There are no testing standards as yet for

establishing the e� ectiveness of disin-

fectant wipes from wipe dispensers (as a

disinfectant). Wipe dispensers are hence

frequently used without proof in hand of

the e� ectiveness of the wipe-based disin-

fection procedure in terms of actual disin-

fection.

It is for this reason that Dr. Schumacher

GmbH has been engaged in checking the

e� ectiveness of its own disinfectant wipes

(Desco Wipes, Eco Wipes) for many ye-

ars, over and beyond the obligatory tests

dedicated to establishing the disinfectant

performance of the liquid used, which

are performed by independent experts

in keeping with standard methods de� -

ned by the Association for Applied Hygie-

ne (VAH), also under similar conditions as

those found in practice.

Successfully tested in combination

with Desco Wipes and Eco Wipes:

Another decisive innovation for Dr. Schu-

macher Desco Wipes and Eco Wipes

dispensing systems is now provided by

their comprehensive testing and evalua-

tion for e� ectiveness as a disinfectant by

way of the new four-� eld method. These

practice-oriented tests are already based

on the VAH methods and European EN

standards of the future and con� rm the

e� ectiveness of wipe disinfection at the

recommended concentrations and so-

aking times, as well as the recommended

dispensing system saturation volumes,

for many disinfectants made by Dr. Schu-

macher GmbH.

The products already tested and exami-

ned at this moment in time include our

surface disinfectants Cleanisept, Bigu-

anid Fläche N, Optisal N and Opti-

sept, as well as Descosept AF and De-

scosept Pur.


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These expert opinions furthermore allow

proof to be established for dispenser life-

times of up to 28 days. These e� ectiven-

ess tests are not only referred to as being

of outstanding importance in the new

recommendations issued by the Disin-

fectant Commission, but also provide the

best basis available so far for con� rming

the service life of disinfectant wipe dispen-

sers, one that should be preferable from a

user perspective.

Preparing wipe dispensers for reuse:

The current VAH publication speci� es

that non-woven wipe dispensers should

be subjected to a disinfectant cleaning

process before being re� lled, including

their lid. Chemo-thermal treatment is

meanwhile recommended because it

is generally easier to standardize. Dr.

Schumacher’s Desco Wipes and Eco

Wipes dispensing systems can be machi-

ne-treated up to a maximum temperature

of 60°C. But the dispensers can also be dis-

infected manually by wiping them with

a disinfectant (preferably using a

fast-acting alcohol-based disin-

fectant). This approach may

be more practicable, but is nonetheless

safe in hygienic terms. Suitable products

for fast-acting disinfection are our Desco-

sept AF Wipes and Descosept Pur (for

application in the food industry).

Once they have been dried o� complete-

ly, the wipe dispensing systems can then

be re� lled again. Their disinfection e� ec-

tively prevents the contamination of non-

woven wipe dispensers. In addition to this,

random testing of wipe dispenser con-

tents is recommended in keeping with

the recommendations of the Disinfectant

Commission [1], in order to be able to de-

tect contaminations early on.


tect contaminations early on.

is generally easier to standardize. Dr.

Desco Wipes and Eco

dispensing systems can be machi-

ne-treated up to a maximum temperature

of 60°C. But the dispensers can also be dis-

infected manually by wiping them with

a disinfectant (preferably using a

fast-acting alcohol-based disin-

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Information regarding Health- and Disinfection measures in case of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)

PathogenThe SARS-Corona virus is a so called enve-loped virus which can be transferred easily, mainly by aerosols, between humans. Like all enveloped viruses (in� uenza viruses, pig � u viruses, Hepatitis B and C viruses), SARS-Corona viruses possess only low le-vel resistance against most disinfectants. Transmission A human-to-human-transmission occurs predominantly by airborne infection / ae-rosol, e.g. through coughing or sneezing. Infection can also be caused by hand con-tact to contaminated surfaces and objects.

DisinfectantsDisinfectants classi� ed as active against enveloped viruses such as In� uenza viru-ses, Hepatitis B and C viruses, are also acti-ve against SARS-Corona viruses.

The following Dr. Schumacher products are suitable for disinfection purposes in cases of SARS:

Hand disinfectionAll products which are active against en-veloped viruses (tested with Vaccinia virus and BVDV/Hepatitis C virus) are fully active against SARS-Corona viruses.

Recommended productsAseptoman®

Aseptoman® perfume freeAseptoman® GelAseptoman® plus Septoderm® Hände Descoderm

Hygienic hand disinfection according to EN 1500 (exposure time 30 seconds) with any of the above products guarantees a safe inactivation of SARS-corona viruses .

Surface disinfectionAll products which are active against en-veloped viruses (tested with Vaccinia virus and BVDV/Hepatitis C virus) are fully active against SARS-Corona viruses.

Recommended products Concentrates:Optisal® N 1 % - 15 min. 0.5 % - 60 min.


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Biguanid Fläche N 0.5 % - 15 min.

Cleanisept® 2 % - 15 min. 2.5% - 5 min. 7.5 % - 30 sec.Descosal 1 % - 5 min. 0.5 % - 60 min.Optisept 2 % - 60 min.** full spectrum of virucidal e� cacy according to RKI guidelines

ready-to-use

rapid disinfectants:

Descosept Pur undiluted 30 sec.Descosept AF undiluted 30 sec.Descosept Spezial undiluted 30 sec.Descosept AF Wipes 30 sec.Cleanisept Wipes 30 sec.

A surface disinfection at the recommen-ded concentration rate / contact times with any of the above products guaran-tees a safe inactivation of SARS-Corona viruses.

Instrument disinfectionAll products which are active against en-veloped viruses (tested with Vaccinia virus and BVDV/Hepatitis C virus) are fully active against SARS-Corona viruses.

Recommended productsPerfektan Neu 1 % - 60 min. 2 % - 30 min. 3 % - 15 min Perfektan Extra 2 % - 15 minPerfektan TB 1 % - 60 min. 2 % - 30 min. 3 % - 15 minPerfektan Endo 1 % - 60 min. 2 % - 30 min. 3 % - 15 minDescoton %2 GDA undiluted 30 sec.Descoton Extra 2 % - 30 min.*Descoton Forte 2 % - 60 min. 4 % - 30 min.* * full spectrum of virucidal e� cacy according to RKI guidelines

All equipment / medical devices in direct contact to the patient have to be disinfec-ted / reprocessed after use and before use with another patient.

Additional informationIn addition to the stated disinfection mea-sures, additional hygienic preventive mea-sures and personal protection equipment (PPE) must be considered. Due to the way of transmission of SARS-Corona virus, the wearing of mouth-nose protection along with a lab coat and protective disposab-le gloves may be required. Please refer to WHO and CDC guidelines for additional information on SARS.


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Recommendation for Reprocessing of Ultrasound HeadsThe requirements for preparing the ult-

rasound heads in surgeries have gained

increasingly more importance over the

past few years: Apart from a practicable

application, re-using the ultrasound head

requires a disinfection to be fast and high-

ly e� ective with as little material wear as

possible at the same time.

An immersion disinfection after every

patient’s examination is not possible with

many ultrasound heads due to their de-

sign.

Practical working processes are not re-

ally designed for such a time consuming

immersion disinfection so that a reliable

hygiene measure can only be kept with a

disinfectant specially designed for this ap-

plication with a particularly high material

compatibility.

Using Cleanisept® Wipes has represen-

ted a practicable and well established so-

lution for years for disinfecting ultrasound

heads after each patient’s examination

and is recommended by hygiene experts1.

The virus-inactivating e� ectiveness of the

product comprises all human pathogenic

viruses relevant for the application area

within a short exposure time (max. 2 mi-

nutes).

Comparable products of other manufac-

turers on the contrary, require up to 30

minutes of exposure time for a virucidal

disinfection, hence are only restrictedly

suitable for a disinfection after each ultra-

sound application.

Cleanisept® Wipes have a fast bacteri-

cidal, yeasticidal and virus-inactivating

e� ect. They are e� ective against all en-

veloped viruses such as HBV/ HCV/HIV/

herpes-viruses (restrictedly virucidal acc.

to RKI-recommendation) and particularly

e� ective against Rota- and Papova-/Polyo-

ma-viruses. The soaking liquid of the Clea-

nisept® Wipes is VAH- and ÖGHMP- listed.

Preparing ultrasound head with

mucosa contact

Taking the current RKI-recommendation2

into account, a disinfecting procedure


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with bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal

e� ectiveness must be used for disinfec-

ting ultrasound heads used for transvagi-

nal- and mucosa contact application.

With the product Descoton Extra in com-

bination with DescoWipes,

Dr. Schumacher GmbH o� ers a material-

compatible and e� ective solution for pre-

paring ultrasound heads in compliance

with the requirements of the RKI-recom-

mendation.

ting ultrasound heads used for transvagi-

With the product Descoton Extra in com-

o� ers a material-

compatible and e� ective solution for pre-

paring ultrasound heads in compliance

with the requirements of the RKI-recom-

released for disinfecting ultrasound heads from the following manufacturers

1P. Heeg, S.Klett, Zur Notwendigkeit der regelhaften Aufbereitung von transvaginalen Ultraschallsonden/Ultraschallsonden mit Schleimhautkontakt, HygMed2006, 31(7+8) (On the necessity for regularly preparing ultrasound heads used for mucosa contact)

2Hygienic requirements for preparing medical products. Recommendation by the Commission for hospital hygiene and the prevention of infections (KRINKO) at the Robert Koch-Institut (RKI) and the Federal Institute for Medicines and Medical Products (BfArM), Bundesgesundheitsbl 2012 - 55:1244–1310


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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

alcohol-free wipes for rapid disinfectionCleanisept ® Wipes

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Alcohol-free, ready to use disinfection wipes for rapid disinfection and cleaning of alcohol sensitive medical devices, medical invent ory and all kinds of other alcohol sensitive surfaces.

Cleanisept® Wipes are in addition to the classic dispenser boxes/re� lls also available as a larger maximaxi wipes version in a practical re-closable � ow-pack.

alcohol-free wipes for disinfection and cleaning of ultrasound heads

fast acting, incl. Papova viruses

high degree of material compatibility

Active ingredients in 100 g soaking solution (Cleanisept® Wipes Liquid)

0.25 g Didecyldimethylammoniumchloride0.5 g Alkylbenzyldimethylammoniumchloride

maximaxi Wipes size:20 x 22 cm!

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Surface disinfection acc. to German guidelines/VAH/DGHMdirty conditions: conc. 1 min.

Directions for use

bactericidal incl. MRSA, yeasticidal acc. to VAH/DGHM

active against all enveloped viruses incl. Hepatitis B virus/HIV/Hepatitis C virus

active against Rota virus and Papova/Polyoma virus acc. to EN 14476

Antimicrobial properties

approved for the disinfection of ultrasound heads manufactured by

Preparing Ultrasound head with mucosa contact

Further information on the mutual statement of the Federal Institute for Medicines and Medical Products (BfArM) and the Robert Koch-Institute (RKI) of 17/02/2005:

After publishing the mutual statement of the Fe-deral Institute for Medicines and Medical Products

(BfArM) and the Robert Koch-Institute (RKI) on the preparation of ultrasound heads for the ap-plication in gynecology (recommendation of the 17/02/2005) we were informed by several medical � eld specialists that the in part insu� cient informa-tion by the manufacturer for preparing ultrasound heads as well as ambiguities on the necessary pro-cedure of the users is not restricted to the transva-ginal application but represents a general problem when using the heads for mucosa contact. We have again contacted ultrasound head pro-


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Source: Bundesgesundheitsbl 2012 55:1244–1310 DOI 10.1007/s00103-012-1548-6 © Springer-Verlag 2012

Use disinfectant safely. Always read thelabelling and product information before use.

alcohol-free wipes for rapid disinfection

Descoton Extra is a formaldehyde- and phenol-free liquid concentrate for instrument disinfection and cleaning. It combines strong cleaning power with a high degree of material compatibility and e� ective corrosion inhibi-tion. Ideally suited for endoscope reprocessing.Descoton Extra is very economical to use as it achieves VAH/DGHM-certi-� ed disinfection e� cacy at low concentrations.

formaldehyde-free preparation with strong cleaning power

suitable for endoscope reprocessing

virucidal

disinfectant for instruments and endoscopesDescoton Extra

Active ingredients in 100 g

12.0 g Glutaral

approved for

TEE-Probes

tested and approved by

STORZ

Instrument disinfectionacc. to German guidelines/VAH/DGHM:dirty conditions: 1 % 60 min 1,5 % 30 min 2 % 15 min

Directions for use

bactericidal incl. MRSA, yeasticidal acc. to VAH/DGHM

tuberculocidal

sporicidal

active against all enveloped viruses incl. Hepatitis B virus/HIV/Hepatitis C virus

virucidal incl. Polio virus/Adeno virus /Papova/Polyoma virus

Antimicrobial properties

ducer- and medical product manufacturers’ as-sociations and asked them to include at once, if not already available, at least one e� ective ma-terial- compatible disinfecting procedure with a bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal e� ect in the application instructions and to make the neces-sary information for disinfecting these ultrasound heads available in good time to the users of these ultrasound heads.

Independent from the above we point out by ta-king the producer’s information into account, that it is the responsibility of the operator resp. user to prepare medical products appropriately and to use them accordingly, i.e. without endangering the health and safety of patients, users or third parties.


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Product Introduction

Introduction of Asepto- product family.

The product range of Dr. Schumacher GmbH has become more and more ex-tensive in the past years: regularly, new and innovative products – with new na-mes - have been integrated. By now, not only customers in the Middle East but also other countries in the world are struggling to look through the variety of names and have di� culties to derive the � eld of ap-plication only from the product name. “As a result, we decided to launch a product family for our di� erent hand and skin dis-infectants and simultaneously establish a family branding” states Ulrich Fülster, Mar-keting Manager of Dr. Schumacher GmbH. With this change, everything becomes clearer and easier to understand. The pro-duct family consists of two “siblings”: one of them Aseptoman®. Aseptoman® summa-rizes all Dr. Schumacher hand disinfectants which have been specially developed to be e� ective against multi-resistant pathogens which play a major role in the disinfection of hands: Aseptoman® (former: Septo-derm® Hände), Aseptoman® Plus, Asep-toman® perfume-free and Aseptoman®

Gel (former „Septoman® Gel“).

The second line is Aseptoderm® which will include - along with the correspondent skin disin-fectant - also Aseptoderm® coloured (former: Septoderm® Haut gefärbt).For a set period of time, Septoderm® Hände will maintain an exceptional Positi-on: “Due to existing arrangements, regist-rations and tenders that need to be served we will continue to sell this product under this name for the time being and mean-while prepare the medium-term conver-sion” says Ulrich Fülster. With the launch of product families, he predicts, “it will be-come a lot easier to strengthen the positi-on of our highly e� ective and at the same compliant hand and skin disinfectants on the national and especially the internatio-nal market.

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Dr. Schumacher has become more and more ex-

tensive in the past years: regularly, new and innovative products – with new na-mes - have been integrated. By now, not only customers in the Middle East but also other countries in the world are struggling to look through the variety of names and


New products

aldehyde-free preparation with excellent cleaning power

antibacterial and virus inactivating cleaning in one step


alcohol-free wipes for rapid disinfection of large surfaces

fast acting


excellent cleaning power

bactericidal, yeasticidal, tuberculocidal

perfume-free

disinfection cleaner for instrumentsPerfektan® Extra

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Perfektan® Extra is a powerful instrument cleaner with excellent cleaning power and a high degree of material compatibility. Perfektan® Extra contains very e� cient corrosion-inhibitors and is free from aldehydes and phenols. Due to its excellent cleaning power, an antibacterial and virus inactivating cleaning for instruments is possible in a single step. Fixation of proteins is prevented by the aldehyde-free formulation.

Alcohol-free, ready to use disinfection wipes for rapid disinfection and cleaning of medical inventory and all kinds of surfaces in medical areas as well as in all areas of the food industry and in canteens. Based on quaternary ammonium compounds.

Ultrasol® AF is an user-friendly concentrate for the disinfection and cleaning of medical devices, medical inventory and all kinds of surfaces. The product has a strong cleaning power.Moreover, it contains neither aldehydes nor phenols. The use of Ultrasol® AF is especially recom-mended for all kinds of surfaces including plexiglass. Not suitable for non-ferrous metals and polycar-bonates.

alcohol-free wipes for rapid disinfectionDescosept Spezial Wipes

liquid concentrate for surface disinfection and cleaningUltrasol® AF

NEW!

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