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Swipe of a Wipe Cleans What Can’t Be Seen
DPS readers rely on SciCan’s OPTIM surface disinfectants to keep their operatories safe and compliant, including the 1-step OPTIM OS1 wipes
Nobody ever cries over spilled milk. It’s just a quick swipe of a wipe and we’re on to the next thing. But in dentistry, just because a surface is clean does not mean it’s disinfected, and “cleaning is the necessary first step of any disinfection process.”* And that’s where OPTIM OS1 wipes step into the picture.
Wipe Away Bacteria in 1 Easy Step
OPTIM OS1 is a 1-step cleaner-disinfectant wipe with superior wettability that removes soil and hard-to-kill organisms. A cost-efficient addition to any practice, the durable wipes clean and disinfect twice the surface area of the leading quats-alcohol wipes with just 1 wipe, and they do so without exposing staff to harmful VOCs or the risk of irritant-induced occupational asthma.¹
Free of fragrance and dyes, OPTIM OS1 wipes feature a proprietary LAS Active System, which combines a powerful surfactant base with fast-acting disinfection to kill over 40 organisms—including bacteria, viruses, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and emerging pathogens—in just 1 minute on hard, nonporous surfaces.
“The LAS Active System sounds like a complex chemical process, but it’s actually very simple yet brilliant,” shared Marie T. Fluent, DDS, CDIPC, FACD, a dental infection control consultant who has a clever way of describing LAS.
“ …OPTIM OS1 wipes the entire micelle away, cleaning and disinfecting in just 1 motion.”
—Marie T. Fluent, DDS, CDIPC, FACD
“When a fly touches a Venus flytrap plant, the trap shuts, and the plant secretes an enzyme to kill and digest the insect,” she explained. “With the LAS Active System, when the surfactant molecule encounters a debris or microorganism on the surface, the tail of the molecule entraps the debris by forming a micelle, and then penetrates the bacterial cell membrane to kill the bacteria. Then, OPTIM OS1 wipes the entire micelle away, cleaning and disinfecting in just 1 motion.
Clean & Disinfect with Confidence
Most practices encounter a wide range of microorganisms every day—none of which can be seen by the naked eye.
“If a wipe can kill Mycobacterium tuberculosis, as is the case with OPTIM OS1, it will also kill other microorganisms team members are likely to encounter on surfaces,” said Dr. Fluent. “That’s because other viruses, bacteria, and fungi generally require lesser contact times to be effective.”
Emphasizing the value of SciCan’s expertise in the infection control space, Dr. Fluent recalled when SciCan rep Christina Masengale helped a practice prioritize safety and ensure compliance. “I was blown away with her familiarity with the office and choke points within their protocols. I knew that I could trust her to make the most informed decisions for this practice,” she shared.
For more information
![STATDRI Plus Drying / Rinse Agent, Size: 32oz bottle [Best deal!] no sprayer](https://i0.wp.com/d2j6dbq0eux0bg.cloudfront.net/images/226067/4243713013.jpg?resize=825%2C1115&quality=89&ssl=1 "STATDRI Plus Drying / Rinse Agent")
Enhance drying in your STATIM® Cassettes with the STAT-DRI PLUS drying agents.
Dry
Treatment of the STATIM Cassette with the STAT-DRI PLUS drying agent will enhance the drying process. Coating the inside surface with STAT-DRI PLUS drying agent induces water to form an even coat on the inside surface, without beading. When the water comes in contact with the hot cassette surfaces, it will evaporate much more efficiently. Spotting is minimized and instruments dry much better.
Uses
- Use Stat-Dri Plus to protect the interior of your STATIM cassette and to shorten your drying time.
- Use Stat-Dri Plus as a rinse aid in your HYDRIM instrument washer for spotless instruments and faster drying.
For faster drying and seal lubrication coat the STATIM Cassette:
After cleaning and drying the cassette, treat the interior surfaces with STAT-DRI Plus.
Add to the rinse aid dispenser on your HYDRIM instrument washer for effective drying results. [MSDS]
Stat-Dri Use Protocol
3.9 Preparing Unit for Use
Once the unit is installed and before any instruments are sterilized, run two Wrapped Cycles (see Section 4.8 Statim 2000 - Running a Cycle and 4.10 Statim 5000 - Running a Cycle). Remove the cassette once it has cooled. Clean the top (lid) and bottom (tray) sections using a soft cloth to wipe the inside surfaces and then rinse thoroughly with tap water. Once the cassette is clean and dry, coat the inside surfaces with STAT-DRI.
STAT-DRI
Treatment of the interior surfaces of the cassette with the STAT-DRI drying agent, provided with your unit, will enhance the drying process. (Replacement bottles are available from SciCan, order number 2OZPLUS, 8OZPLUST, 32OZPLUS).
4.3 Statim 5000 — STAT-DRI Plates
The Statim 5000 cassette uses STAT-DRI plates to enhance the drying process for wrapped instruments. The adjustable plates are designed for the unwrapped instruments rack and eliminate the need for a separate wrapped instrument rack. Up to ten plates can be arranged along the length of the rack. Each unit is shipped with five STAT-DRI plates. Additional plates may be ordered from SciCan (SciCan part number 01-103935).
To install and adjust a STAT-DRI plate, follow these steps:
- Hold a plate over the desired position, tilted slightly forward with the tabs down.
- Insert the tabs between the mesh of the unwrapped instrument rack.
- Each tab has an elongated slot. Slide the plate until the wire is at the end of each slot.
- Release the plate to the resting position.
- Prepare and load instruments for sterilization.
5.1 Cleaning the Cassette
Keeping the Statim cassette clean is good clinical practice and assists in the function of the unit. SciCan recommends that the interior surface be cleaned at least once a week. Use dishwashing soap or a mild detergent that does not contain chlorine. Scrub the inside of the cassette with a cleaning pad designed for use with Teflon™ coated surfaces. After scouring, rinse thoroughly with water to remove all traces of the detergent. Cleaning the inside of your cassette is very important if you regularly sterilize lubricated instruments. Coating the entire inside surface with STAT-DRI / STAT-DRI PLUS drying agent induces water to form an even coat on the inside surface, without beading. The water in contact with the hot cassette surfaces also evaporates much more efficiently. Spotting is minimized and instruments dry much better. STAT-DRI / STAT-DRI PLUS should be applied every 10 cycles, and after every cassette cleaning.
Stat-Dri vs. Jet-Dry
Stat-Dri Plus is specially formulated to protect stainless steel instruments. All microbiological sterilization efficacy testing has been done using Stat-Dri. We have not conducted such tests using Jet-Dry, and therefore cannot provide any data to support using any Jet-Dry products as an alternative.
Keep in mind there are several flavours of Jet-Dry on the market, including Jet-Dry with baking soda, Jet-Dry Turbo-Dry, etc. all of which have slightly different chemical composition. As a result, customers who choose to use Jet-Dry instead of Stat-Dri do so at their 'own risk'.
![STATIM 2000 Sterilization Cassette [parts available separately]](https://i0.wp.com/d2j6dbq0eux0bg.cloudfront.net/images/226067/620818195.jpg?resize=500%2C394&quality=89&ssl=1 "STATIM 2000 Sterilization Cassette [parts available separately]")
![STATIM 5000 Sterilization Cassette [parts available separately]](https://i0.wp.com/d2j6dbq0eux0bg.cloudfront.net/images/226067/621365598.jpg?resize=500%2C364&quality=89&ssl=1 "STATIM 5000 Sterilization Cassette [parts available separately]")
*https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr5217.pdf
Acute antimicrobial pesticide-related illnesses among workers in healthcare facilities,
CA, LA, MI, TX, 2002-2007. CDC Weekly Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report,
May 14, 2010.
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