Metafix (UK) Ltd is introducing new technology to the British market for the sterilisation of dental instruments and handpieces, providing the shortest cycle times available, along with simplicity of use and significant reduction in energy costs:

  • 6 minutes – unwrapped instruments

  • 8 minutes – unwrapped handpieces

  • 12 minutes – wrapped instruments and handpieces.

Unlike an autoclave, no steam or vacuum is required, so you can say goodbye to filling and draining the steriliser with costly deionised or RO water and no drying cycle or wet instruments.

The technology employed by the manufacturer CPAC Equipment Inc. uses High Velocity Hot Air (HVHA), a forced air heat exchange process that induces rapid air movement (up to 3000 ft/minute) at 190 oC to efficiently sterilise instruments. HVHA rapid sterilisation eliminates excessive heating – the prime cause of instrument damage.

HVHA technology enables longer instrument life, maintaining instrument sharpness with no dulling, pitting or corrosion caused by steam in autoclaving.

Load capacity for the Cox RapidHeat HVHA steriliser using double-decker cassettes is more than 200 instruments per hour and the all new HV-Pro11 has four times this capacity.

For further information contact Greg Jackson at Metafix on 01933 461907 or visit www.metafix.co.uk.