During the past two decades, sterilization containers have replaced wrapped trays and even peel pouches. Containers come in a full range of sizes and configurations that meet the specifications of the devices to be sterilized. When compared to disposable wrap and peel pouches, containers save money, contribute to the bottom line, and provide the ultimate in instrument protection and sterility maintenance, but how long do they last...

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Wednesday, 16 August 2023 15:06

Empowered Women Empower Women

The Third Annual Enterprising Women in Commerce Awards, hosted by CIANJ and COMMERCE Magazine on August 16, 2023, was a momentous occasion that highlighted enterprising women in their respective industries – from accounting to manufacturing and beyond. This recognition not only honors female achievements but also celebrates their determination, dedication, and contribution to the fabric of commerce....

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Misinformation is information that is spread intentionally or unintentionally, that is false, inaccurate, or misleading according to the best available evidence at the time. Consider the last few years during the pandemic when scientific data was questioned, and all types of remedies were rapidly disseminated on the internet...

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Recently, I read a book about Hedy Lamarr, born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, an Austro-Hungarian-born American actress and inventor. She was a film star during Hollywood's Golden Age. In 1942, she received a patent with composer George Antheil for a “frequency hopping, spread-spectrum communication system” designed to make radio-guided torpedoes harder to detect or jam during World War II. She never received a dollar for her invention, which was dismissed by the military because they couldn’t accept the intelligence of a woman...

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Monday, one of our sales reps reported a wash indicator failure at a local facility currently using our cleaners and our Case Soil indicator. We knew it was an opportunity to solve a problem and possibly improve their process. The wash indicator is supposed to fail when something in the wash sequence isn’t right. It’s your first alert that something is wrong...

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Shorter cycles, less rinses have been discussed for some time at AAMI working groups and amongst healthcare professionals. Most agree that adequate contact time and rinsing is good practice for manual and automated processes. Detergents lift but rinsing removes the soil. Now manufacturers of new washer/disinfectors have gone even further by promoting cycles preset in their new machines which eliminate rinse steps and rinse times

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Thursday, 20 July 2023 16:20

Prepare for the next supply chain crisis

By now you are likely aware of the supply chain crisis, global warming, and the challenges of the post pandemic world. All that we need now is a UPS strike, the cherry on top of a not so pleasant cake. At Case Medical we share your concerns, and we’re here to help. As a manufacturer of medical devices and products for instrument processing, we know that if we don’t have the necessary...

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Tuesday, 18 July 2023 09:00

Less is Best

We can all agree that stopping pollution is a good thing to do. And an excellent way to start is by reducing the “chemical footprint,” a simple expression that considers the quantity and harshness of chemicals used in healthcare processes. Think of the analogy of adding too much salt to the soup, too much detergent to the washer, dumping too many...

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Tuesday, 11 July 2023 09:00

Are we poisoning ourselves?

The Dirty Dozen list: What does it say about the world we live in when strawberries, and now blue berries, those gems of nutrition, are included in the list of 12 non-organic fruits and vegetables with the most pesticides according to the Environmental Working Group? Or that 98% of Americans have potentially toxic chemicals detected in their blood.

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On July 4, 1776, the original 13 colonies claimed independence from Great Britain. The issuance of the Declaration of Independence eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year we celebrate on the Fourth of July, our Independence Day, but did you know the fireworks came a year after the Declaration of Independence was issued and adopted by the Continental Congress. The first fireworks on the 4th of July were from a 1777 celebration in Philadelphia.

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