Frequently Ask Questions

Autoclave Validation is a mandatory requirement and is required every 12 months at an absolute minimum or if any major repairs or changes have been made to the autoclave or sterilisation process.

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 chambers are correctly maintained to avoid breakdowns and faults from occurring. Service intervals will depend upon the type of autoclave and frequency of use, some practices may require a service annually and others 6 monthly.

No. In fact we make it very affordable to have your autoclave correctly validated and to stay compliant even for the smallest of practices.

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 service and maintenance packages so that our customers have the option to further reduce service and maintenance costs.  To inquire please contact us

1.  Our technicians use high quality pressure and temperature loggers to test the internal chamber pressure, heat and penetration over time at various locations inside your autoclave. This process is required to identify your chamber “cold spot”.
2.  In addition to this we monitor and record steam penetration times as required by the Australian Standards to prove that your autoclave performs correctly, by placing sealed vials of bacterial media inside your autoclave in specific locations and running multiple test cycles.
3.  We then incubate the vials to ensure the autoclave has effectively killed the bacteria. Upon completion a validation report and certificate is issued.

All our processes are completed in line with manufacturers recommendations and Australian Standards and can take up to 4 -5 hours to correctly complete. HTC Medical engineers are trained in the current Australian Standards AS 4815:2006 and/or AS 4187:2014 so you can be assured that your autoclave is correctly validated and performing to Australian Standards and the manufacturers specifications.

We service all areas across NSW including rural and remote areas in a professional and cost effective manner.

HTC Medical are Authorised Service Agents for;

• AQUALIFE
• SCICAN BRAVO
• COMINOX
• ESCHMANN
• MELAG
• MIDMARK
• MOCOM
• NEWMED KRONOS
• STERN WEBER
• TECNO-GAZ
• VALIDATOR

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