Cold Plasma Sterilization

3.5 million cases^①, 90,000 deaths, and 7 billion euros in costs^② every year – these are the statistics for hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in Europe published by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Not to mention the personal suffering of those affected and the grief of those left behind. That said, the ECDC estimates that up to 50% of HAIs could be prevented.

One of the main causes of healthcare-associated infections is the formation of biofilms in tubes, hoses, and catheters, e.g. during cardiac and urinary catheterization, dialysis, and mechanical ventilation. These biofilms remain from previous treatments as they are very difficult to remove or neutralize without wearing out the tubing.

With MediPlas, TDK has developed a technology that can remove these biofilms without the use of toxic input chemicals and/or high temperatures and pressures, such as in an autoclave. In addition, this technology saves time in the sterilization process itself.

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Main challenges

High temperatures and pressures

Medical devices can be sterilized in autoclaves that operate at high temperatures and pressures. However, this wears down plastic parts such as breathing and dialysis tubes. This causes additional costs.

Environment

As an alternative to autoclaves, substances like ethylene oxide (EtO) can be used. However, EtO is mutagenic and carcinogenic^③. The procurement and safe storage of such hazardous chemicals means additional decontamination time and expense.

Safety

Handling hazardous chemicals such as ethylene oxide exposes medical personnel to a high risk. In addition, the storage effort is high, which results in additional costs.

Biofilms

Biofilms in tubes, hoses, and catheters are a major cause of millions of hospital-acquired infections each year. They cannot be safely removed or inactivated using most of the techniques mentioned above.

The Solution: MediPlas

At room temperature and atmospheric pressure, MediPlas generates highly sterilizing gaseous media from non-toxic, abundant gases like air, oxygen, and moisture. The supplied gases are ionized by a non-thermal cold atmospheric plasma, causing them to recombine into new molecules and produce a highly reactive gas such as nitric oxide (NOₓ) and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) which flows out of the outlet.

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Why MediPlas?

Adjustable

Excellent control over the required gas composition for your specific sterilization process.

Gentle

Low temperatures for moisture and heat-sensitive medical equipment, e.g. endoscopes, respirators.

Sustainable

No more harmful substances and low power consumption.

Faster

No more disassembling of the device.

Cost-effective

Save time and operating costs by reducing cycle times to a fraction.

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Read our design guide and application note to learn how TDK's MediPlas solution can help you tackle your sterilization challenges.

The design guide examines MediPlas and illustrates why this TDK solution is superior, combining effective sterilization with the efficient use of non-toxic, readily available input gases and the tunability of different output gases.

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MediPlas Cold Plasma Generator

Safe and Efficient Sterilization

Main challenges

High temperatures and pressures

Environment

Safety

Biofilms

The Solution: MediPlas

Why MediPlas?

Adjustable

Gentle

Sustainable

Faster

Cost-effective

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MediPlas Cold Plasma Generator

Safe and Efficient Sterilization

Cold Plasma Sterilization

Main challenges

High temperatures and pressures

Environment

Safety

Biofilms

The Solution: MediPlas

Why MediPlas?

Adjustable

Gentle

Sustainable

Faster

Cost-effective

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Discover MediPlas in detail in our design guide!

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