Autoclave Validation & Service
What is Autoclave Validation?
Autoclave validation is the process of testing your autoclave to ensure that it is performing as intended by the manufacturer and in line with the Australian Standards for Sterilisation AS5369:2023.
During the process of autoclave validation the technician will confirm the sterilisers ability to safely and reliably sterilise reusable medical and surgical instruments and make any recommendations if required.
Our technician will provide you with a comprehensive report and calibration certificate in addition to this we also provide a recommended maintenance chart at no charge to help you in the correct maintenance of your autoclave.
Why NES Group?
NES Group is committed to providing the best service and support to our customers as we understand the importance of your Autoclave for the day to day running of your practice. We have a 98% customer retention rate, we go over and beyond our customers expectations and provide long term value and support If you haven’t experienced our service in the past we welcome you and look forward to speaking with you soon.
NES Group’s technicians are trained in the current Australian Standards AS5369:2023 and AS 3551:2012, so you can be assured that your autoclave is correctly validated and performing to Australian Standards and the manufacturers specifications regardless or brand or size.
We are upfront and honest, no hidden costs we include everything you need
NES Group is one of Australia’s most experienced and knowledgeable Biomedical service organisations with industry leading technical staff servicing in NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD, NT & SA
We are able to validate, service and repair autoclaves to Australian Standard AS5369:2023
We can provide loan autoclaves to assist in minimising downtime if required
We undertake validations and services on the customers premises as well as repairs onsite where possible
We service all states including rural and remote areas cost effectively
FAQ: Autoclave Validation, Service & Repairs
Yes.
NES Group’s technicians are trained in the current Australian Standards AS5369:2023 and AS 3551:2012, so you can be assured that your autoclave is correctly validated and performing to Australian Standards and the manufacturers specifications regardless or brand or size.
We can carry out an autoclave validation on all brands including but not limited to:
Innovo Puraclav, Melag, W&H Lisa, Sirona, Mocom, Midmark, Cominox, Euronda, Eschmann, Atherton, Systec, Tuttnauer, Getinge, Celitron and more.
We can validate any brand on the market.
Medical Centres and General Practices, Specialist Clinics,Dental Surgeries, Orthodontists, Hospitals, Day Surgeries, Nail Salons, Day Spas, Cosmetic Clinics, Tattoo Parlours, Food Preparation Facilities, Laboratories of all types.
Most definitely! Our highly trained and experienced technicians can carry our routine services on your autoclave, validations and emergency repairs quickly and cost effectively. We also have loan units on hand ready to be dispatched to our clients in the case of a breakdown to minimise loss of income from the downtime associated with autoclave breakdowns.
NES Group can work on all brands of Autoclave and are the preferred service agents for the majority of brands in Australia.
Autoclave Validation is a mandatory requirement and is required normally every 12 months sometimes more frequently depending upon frequency of use any changes that may have been made to the autoclave or sterilisation cycle and calibration history.
Absolutely. You will definitely need to have your autoclave validated even if it has been serviced regularly. Servicing your autoclave is also a very important task but is not the same as autoclave validation.
Autoclave validation checks to confirm that the heat, time, pressure and steam penetration of the autoclave are performing correctly and reaching the correct values and that bacteria is killed as a result.
Autoclave servicing is completed in line with the manufacturers requirements to ensure things like filters, seals, sensors, pumps, and chamber are correctly maintained to avoid breakdowns and faults from occurring. Similar to taking your car to the mechanic for a service. Service intervals will depend upon the type of autoclave and frequency of use, some practices may require a service annually others quarterly.
No! Our aim is to make meeting your annual calibration requirements easy and affordable. We have invested heavily in the training of our staff and in the latest and most efficient test equipment to dramatically reduce the labour time required to complete your testing, by doing this we are able to reduce the costs associated to properly maintaining your equipment making it very affordable to stay compliant for even the smallest of practices.
Our customers get the options of:
No Lock In Contract Annual Service
Testing under this arrangement is done on a year by year basis with not lock in contract, we contact you the following year when you are due.
3 Year NEScare Service Agreement
Most of our larger healthcare groups take advantage of group procurement service agreements, we can combine all of your practices as a group for a 3 year term benefits of this are:
– Programmed service intervals based on your requirements making maintenance of your equipment easy
– Access to our online portal
– Access to discounted NEScare rates
– Lock in todays discounted prices for the next 3 years
– Group Procurement Discounts
– Free access to loan equipment
– Same day priority service for most areas
In Summary:
- We make it very affordable to have your autoclave correctly validated and to stay compliant even for the smallest of businesses.
- Pricing for our Autoclave Validations is very affordable, you cannot afford not to do it.
- We rely on our great service, expert knowledge and outstanding value to keep our customers retuning on their own terms.
- We do offer flexible 3 to 5 year NESCare service and maintenance packages so that our customers have the option to further reduce service and maintenance costs.
1. Our technicians use high pressure and high temperature data loggers to map the internal chamber pressure, heat and penetration over time at various locations inside your autoclave. It is important to also identify your chamber “cold spot”.
2. In addition to this we conduct steam penetration and bio enzymatic tests with a challenge pack and full challenge load. We place sealed vials of bacterial media inside your autoclave in specific locations and run multiple test cycles, we then incubate the vials to ensure the cycle was effective and all bacteria was killed.
3. We plug the autoclave into our electrical safety analyser which runs through a series of electrical tests to ensure the autoclave is safe to operate.
4. Visual examination of door locking hardware, seals, chamber, pumps and general condition of the autoclave.
5. Issue you with your autoclave validation certificate and report.
All our processes are completed in line with manufacturers recommendations and Australian Standards and can take up to 4 hours to correctly complete.
NES Group’s service engineers are trained in the current Australian Standards AS5369:2003 and AS 3551:2011, so you can be assured that your autoclave is correctly validated and performing to Australian Standards and the manufacturers specifications.
We have engineers that service across Australia in all states and territories as well as in rural and remote areas in a professional and cost effective manner.
Ask our team about our cost share program for rural and remote practices.
