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India's Best Affordable Autoclaves Manufacturers & Laboratory Equipment Suppliers at Medicainstrument.com

2011-10-07T11:44:00.007+05:30

When it comes to selecting one of the most reliable laboratory autoclaves manufacturers in the nation, one can readily depend upon the products and medical equipments and instruments supplied by Medica Instrument Mfg Co. The company, established in 1967 has till date maintained its reputation of being one of the most promising laboratory instrument and equipment suppliers India by manufacturing and supplying reliable and highly functional equipments and medical instruments which are equally useful at both big and small medical institutions and various medical centers. Products like fully automatic autoclaves are manufactured by Medica Instrument Mfg Co. and are successfully meeting all the requirements of our clients from nation and abroad. Medica has gained mastery in manufacturing specialized medical instruments like preset automatic digital portable autoclave which are in high demand in various small level medical centers for their easy usability and economic use.

In case one is searching for high quality vacuum autoclave, Medica Instrument Mfg Co. can be depended upon for their supply and production of highly attributed instruments with valuable technical specifications and support instructions. Products like class B autoclave available in the market are mostly preferred if they are manufactured by Medica Instrument Mfg Co. for various technical and functional advantages offered by our products to our clients. Our number of years’ experience and expertise in the field of manufacturing medical instruments has paid off most successfully and have proved profitable for both our clients and us. As we march ahead with meeting our business goals set by us with honesty, genuineness, efficiency and high performance functionality of our manufactured products, we also assure our constant growth and development in the relevant field. Our high quality production, efficiency and excellent manufacturing procedure have won us clients from nations like Middle East, South East Asia, South America and Africa.

Advantages of Autoclave SLE Series.

2010-03-11T17:34:00.006+05:30

Medica’s EQUITRON AUTOCLAVE - SLE SERIES is suitable for a wide range of applications wherein fast and assured sterilizationis required. The Single Lever Equitron Autoclaves usp is its single sever locking for lid and the appealing external square design. It is Ideal for Pharma, QC, QA, Micro, R&D Chemical Plants, Hospitals, Nursing Homes & Speciality Doctors.

EQUITRON Advantages:

CE marked - for international acceptance.

Unique single lever lock for lid with single hand opening.

Microprocessor Based Control ensures repeatability & a high
accuracy.

Low water detection.

Secondary independent safety features for pressure & temperature.

Pressure interlock on door.

Castors for easy maneuverability

For more information:

Medica Instrument Mfg. Co.

105, Vasan Udyog Bhavan, Sunmill Compound,

S. B. Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai - 400013

Email: sales@medicainstrument.com

Website: http://www.medicainstrument.com/

Cleaning with "Ultrasonic Cleaner"

2010-02-15T10:50:00.005+05:30

As we know the microbial threats that exist in laboratory & medical practice as of today, All Medical Professionals must have a good basic knowledge about the process of sterilization. Cleaning and decontamination of suitable surgical instruments with an ultrasound tank is a relevant step in the "Cleaning Process". This procedure plays a vital role not just in terms of patient protection against infections but in terms of protection of the medical/hospital staff involved in the handling of the surgical instruments.

So how does ultrasonic cleaning work?
Ultrasonic Cleaning is a safe and efficient modern procedure which ensures perfect cleaning within the shortest possible time. It has many advantages over ordinary cleaning methods. Ultrasonic waves can remove even the most firm deposits from parts which would be difficult to reach by hand; it also reduces the risk of infection which may occur during manual cleaning. Ultrasounds are vibrations of a material medium which are similar to sound waves, but at frequencies which are too high to be audible to the human ear. The frequency limit of human hearing ranges from around 10 kHz to approximately 18 kHz. Ultrasonic cleaning units usually operate at frequencies between 35 ~60 kHz.
The ultrasonic cleaning mechanism consists of an ultrasonic generator which produces ultrasonic vibrations within a cleaning solution (liquid) at a frequency of around 45,000 oscillations per second. These micro-vibrations within the liquid create microscopic bubbles by cavitations. The bubbles then implode and generate acoustic shock energy which removes even the most deep-seated dirt, particularly from parts that traditional cleaning methods cannot reach.
Field of application:-
Any application which requires minute cleaning from intricate parts like jewelry, instruments used in medical practices, small bore items used with sophisticated analytical instruments and is even used for miscibility of liquids.

For More Information:
MEDICA INSTRUMENT MFG. CO.
105, Vasan Udyog BhavanSun Mill Compound,
S B Marg,Lower Parel (West), Mumbai 400013.
Tel. 022/6618-9999 • Fax: +91-22/6618-9996
Email: info@medicainstrument.com
Website: http://www.medicainstrument.com/

Why ‘CLASS-B’ Autoclave?

2010-02-01T12:48:00.004+05:30

There has been a growing understanding of the microbial threats that exist in laboratory & medical practice as of today. Simultaneously these threatening trends have been accompanied by a tremendous advance in the science and technology of in-clinic sterilization.

All Medical Professionals must possess a good basic knowledge about the process of sterilization as otherwise their patients' as well as their staff & their own health & lives are at risk.

So what exactly is sterilization?
Sterilization is the destruction or removal of all viable microorganisms, including many of the resistant bacterial spores. Since this process covers the broad range of pathogens that may be found in dental, ophthalmic & any surgical procedure, it is the only clinically acceptable means for dealing with reusable instruments between patients.

In order to understand "Why Class B Autoclave?", let us first understand how a Steam Pressure Steriliser - commonly known as an Autoclave - sterilizes.

Autoclaves commonly sterilize by exposing its charge (items to be sterilized) to elevated temperatures of 121 to 134ºC under pressure of 15 to 30 psi, for a holding time of anywhere between three to 30 minutes. Please note that the three to thirty minutes time is the holding time at the set elevated temperature & not the total process or cycle time. Total cycle time would be far greater. The combination of the three lethal parameters of time, temperature and steam, deliver a powerful kill rate which even the hardiest of bacteria find hard to survive. This effective & yet clean method of lethality is unmatched by any of the other methods of sterilisation.

Saturated steam at this temperature is an excellent carrier of heat. The operative word is saturated steam. The steam condenses onto its charge and as it does so it not only expends its huge latent heat but also draws in additional steam to replace the condensed steam. Thus the heat transfer is very efficient and the penetration levels extremely high.

However, if there is residual air in the chamber and load, it will interfere with steam-instrument contact, and may compromise sterilization. This residual air can prevent penetration of steam to the depths of the load, leaving your sterilisation incomplete. Why & how would this happen? When you load the Autoclave with instruments and close the lid, there is already a lot of stale air trapped inside. For sterilisation to take place, this air needs to be effectively purged and replaced with saturated steam.

To resolve this problem of purging entrapped air, normal Autoclaves will have a manual, mechanical or electrically operated valve open till about 100ºC. Once it is closed the pressure & temperature begins to rise. It is presumed that by this time, the entire entrapped inner air has been purged. However, tests have shown that this is not an effective method for vials, wrapped items, implants, garments and certain types of hollow ware. You can never be assured of efficient penetration of steam right inside, if you are using a regular Autoclave. Even a small volume of entrapped air can compromise your sterility assurance level simply because ordinary entrapped air is a very bad conductor of heat & moisture. These pockets of air cannot conduct heat to the load with the same vigor as steam and therefore cold spots remain within the load.
The type N-cycle is suitable for sterilizing only unwrapped and solid instruments. N-cycle sterilizers are the most popular bench top autoclaves (top or front loading), and are classified as passive systems (also known as gravity or non-vacuum). Typically, as steam is generated or admitted into the sterilization chamber, it forces unsaturated and saturated air out through a vent. The major concern with the N-cycle sterilizers is the non-removal of trapped air (especially air pockets in lumens and difficult-to-access areas of the load) during displacement.

Errors in packaging or overloading the sterilizer chamber can result in cool air pockets where items are not sterilized.

The type B sterilisation cycle is used to process loads that can retain air. It can sterilize solid, hollow, and porous instruments, be they wrapped or unwrapped. Pressurized steam is an effective sterilizing agent providedthat the internal air has first been removed from the chamber as well as the air retentive load. Residual air prevents direct contact between steam & the load to be sterilised. Hence this B-cycle involves the use of active (forced) air removal, usually by using an inbuilt vacuum pump. These pre vacuum or Class-B sterilizers create a vacuum, thus removing air from the load prior to the chamber being pressurized with steam. This can be done from 1 to 3 times - depending on the cycle selected. This technique allows faster and more effective steam penetration throughout the entire instrument load than the gravity displacement technique typically employed in sterilizers with N-cycles.

A typical cycle of a Class B Sterilizer:

A Class-B Autoclave is essential if you are:
§ Pouching your instruments
§ Double wrapping your instruments
§ Sterilising lumens, implants or instruments that have difficult to

access areas
§ Sterilising porous loads like garments, gowns, dressings sterilizing
§ Hollow ware of Type A Sterilising Vials

- Mr. Hemant Shah (CE)
Medica Instrument Mfg. Co.
hs@medicainstrument.com

Medica's EQUICLAVE Media Preparator – A Boon For Any Lab!

2010-02-01T12:42:00.004+05:30

Medica Instrument Manufacturing Company launched its own Media Preparator under the EQUICLAVE brand, the stage is set for the company to prove its mettle against international brands and to rule the roost, first on domestic soil and then on foreign lands.
Being the first in India to manufacture Media Preparators for the benefit of their own brethren who have until now been shelling out huge amounts to import such preparators from abroad, the company is doing India proud and setting the right precedent for other Indian companies to become self-reliant as well as globally competitive.

A media preparator is equipment, which allows preparation, mixing, sterilization, and dispensing of media. Traditionally, media has been prepared by mixing, agitating, and pouring into beakers as per the required quantity; after which, it is sterilized in an autoclave. Post sterilization, it is removed & allowed to cool in a clean room. Once it has reached a pouring temperature of about 50 °C, it is transferred into a clean bench & dispensed onto Petri dishes, tubes, or jars. Thus, the entire process is operator dependent. The manual media preparation process has several disadvantages: It is difficult to ensure homogeneity & uniformity when preparing large volume media. It is easily prone to contamination due to manual intervention at every step of preparation, increased number of glassware used, and due to the fact that it is handled manually, post-sterilization.
The autoclave used for media preparation indicates the temperature of steam/water inside the chamber & not the temperature of the media inside the flask. Hence, there is every possibility that the temperature inside the flask may not have attained the sterilization temperature. There would be considerable lag time to factor in.
When the flask or beakers are removed and allowed to cool in air or cooled by pouring tap water on them, uniform cooling does not occur. Besides, the risk of contamination also increases. Since the media is sterilized, one cannot counter check the pouring temperature for risk of contaminating the media. It involves operator-dependent guesswork - which is not desirable. Thus, the reliability and repeatability of the manual process is always doubtful. A media preparator, on the other hand, eliminates all these hassles and provides dependable and reproducible results.

The EQUICLAVE Media Preparator is a boon to any laboratory. It is basically an autoclave with special features for handling of liquid media, broth, or any other media. The media is poured directly into a special container in the autoclave, which also has a magnetic stirrer. The media mixes in this, the temperature rises to a user-settable sterilizing temperature, holds for the desired time, then cools rapidly to the media pouring temperature between 45 ºC & 65 ºC; and then, without opening the autoclave, the desired volume of media can be dispensed directly onto Petri plates – placed in a clean bench – by an external peristaltic pump; and all this, while constant stirring of the media is taking place to prevent solidification. This entire process is automatic. The user has to just feed in parameters as per his requirements.

MEDICA chose to manufacture Media Preparator because……..!
Medica Instrument Mfg. Co. is a leading manufacturer – with four decades of experience – of vertical autoclaves under the EQUICLAVE brand and has a market share of over 50% in the fully automatic segment in the pharma industry.
Launching media preparator was the logical extension of our range for which established competencies were already present. We have pooled in our vast experience in the manufacture and validation of steam pressure sterilizers (autoclaves) in developing our media preparator.
At the moment there are no local manufacturers. Also, there are very few media preparator manufacturers worldwide. Our product will definitely have an edge over other manufacturers due to the distinct price advantage as well as far superior customer support infrastructure, considering the application knowledge that we posses. R&D is a way of life at Medica & we will keep offering better & user-friendly features.
EQUICLAVE Media Preparator cum Autoclave will deliver exceptionally reliable performance without stretching your budget.
Contact us for your queries / inquires & our executive will be pleased to assist you.

MEDICA INSTRUMENT MFG CO.
105, Vasan Udyog Bhavan
Sun Mill Compound, S B Marg,
Lower Parel (West), Mumbai 400013.
Tel. 022/6618-9999 • Fax: +91-22/6618-9996
Email: sales@medicainstrument.com
Website: http://www.medicainstrument.com/

P-MEC INDIA 2009 v/s Pharmaceutical Expo 2009.

2010-02-01T11:55:00.000+05:30

This December 2009, Medica participated at the two biggest shows for pharmaceutical machinery & equipment manufacturers, namely ‘P-MEC INDIA 2009’ & ‘PHARMAceutical Expo 2009’ organized at Mumbai & Ahmedabad respectively. Both the shows are opportunities for the companies in pharma sector not just to display & demonstrate their products & services but to showcase their capability & competence.

These shows highlight the latest knowledge & new development within the Industry to the people like Pharmacists, R & D Professionals, Biotechnology Specialists, Hospital Administrators, Suppliers & Distributors, Purchase Officers of Pharma Companies.

We at Medica Instrument Mfg Co, participated at both these events - where we displayed our latest introductions for the prospective buyers as well as suppliers & dealers.

P-MEC INDIA 2009, organized by UBM India, had over 250 Exhibitors from 19 countries. At Pharmaceutical Expo 2009 we had 280 exhibitors including countries like China, Japan, Italy, Germany & U.A.E.which is organized by FICCI

Comparison between two exhibitions, P-MEC INDIA 2009 has received an overwhelming response & a good foot-fall at the exhibition stalls. The exhibition provides the way for technology transfer and strategic tie-ups between domestic & international manufacturers. Whereas ‘Pharmaceutical Expo 2009’ provides latest advanced technology that is require in research & manufacturing.

P-MEC INDIA 2009 was a business opportunity for both International as well as Indian Exhibitors which shows technical development by Indian as well as International Companies. Hence there are both Indian & Foreign visitors & exhibitors; it assists to collect information of International & Indian Market. Whereas ‘Pharmaceutical Expo 2009’ was more dedicated to new & latest development in India. The expo was helpful to study the Indian Pharma sector as foreign exhibitors are comparatively less & the visitors are from Gujarat region.

On the exhibitors point of view P-MEC INDIA 2009 was a successful exhibition as the visitors are relevant & it helps to explore new market, brand building & collection of market information. In this segment, Pharmaceutical Expo 2009 fails due to the irrelevant visitors like University Students & less numbers of business visitors which doesn’t even help to seek for new buyers & traders.
Trade shows are helpful in Brand building, collection of market information, explore new market & even gives an opportunities to seek new franchise partners or agent. No doubt, both the trade shows are trying to make this true.