Consolidated Sterilizer Systems to Attend 64th AALAS Meeting Written by: Arthur Trapotsis Consolidated Sterilizer Systems will have a booth at this year’s 64th AALAS National Meeting in Baltimore, MD, from October 27-31. Read more → Tweet Like Share
8 Questions to Ask Before a Steam Sterilizer Installation Written by: Arthur Trapotsis At Consolidated Sterilizer Systems, we perform multiple sterilizer installations each week. There are a number of considerations to address on every installation. The following is a list of questions to ask prior to your sterilizer installation to ensure your facility is ready. 1. How am I going to get the sterilizer from the delivery truck […] Tweet Like Share
Consolidated Sterilizer Systems Announces New MiniBulk™ Large Sterilizer Written by: Amit Gupta July 10, 2013 , Boston, MA – Consolidated Sterilizer Systems is pleased to announce the launch of their new large sterilizer, the MiniBulk. The MiniBulk accommodates a higher volume of contaminated material than a small or medium sterilizer, while taking up less space than a full bulk sterilizer. “The MiniBulk is essentially a happy medium between a […] Tweet Like Share
Consolidated Launches Line of Water Purification Systems Written by: Scott Mechler BOSTON, MA, FEBRUARY 25, 2013 – Consolidated Sterilizer Systems today announced the launch of their new line of water purification systems, spearheaded by the WPS-1200-RO and WPS-1200-DI. Consolidated’s Water Purification Systems help remove contaminants such as salts and minerals from inlet water, ensuring maximum uptime and low maintenance costs for sterilizers. The WPS-1200-RO reverse osmosis […] Tweet Like Share
Consolidated CEO to Present Sustainable Sterilizer Systems Written by: Scott Mechler BOSTON, MA, OCTOBER 2, 2012 – Consolidated Sterilizer Systems announced today that Arthur Trapotsis, President and CEO, will be presenting innovative ideas on sustainable steam sterilizers at the 2012 International Conference on Sustainable Laboratories: Choosing the Right Equipment. His presentation is entitled: Green Autoclaves – Water Saving Designs and Practices for Steam Sterilizers. This 2012 […] Tweet Like Share
Consolidated Sterilizers Launches New, User-focused Website Written by: Arthur Trapotsis BOSTON, MA, AUGUST 13, 2012 – Consolidated Sterilizer Systems today announced the launch of their new, customer-focused website at www.consteril.com. consteril.com has been an online repository for information on Consolidated’s products, company news, and latest releases for the past several years. However, CEO Arthur Trapotsis decided it was time for a facelift as more customers […] Tweet Like Share
Consolidated VP of Operations Earns Lean Silver Certification Written by: Jason Thompson BOSTON, MA, AUGUST 3, 2012 – Consolidated Sterilizer Systems today announced that Stephen Kent, Vice President of Operations, has been awarded a Lean Silver Certification by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), American Society of Quality (ASQ), and the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing. Stephen was awarded this honor […] Tweet Like Share
Consolidated Sterilizers’ Exclusive Tower Model Provides Efficient, Space-saving Design Written by: Arthur Trapotsis Tower Model reduces sterilizer footprint by more than 35%. Consolidated Sterilizer Systems, Inc. (Consolidated) today announced their focus on helping laboratories capitalize on space limitations with the Tower Model Small Lab series sterilizer. The Tower Model is a “stacked” dual chamber sterilizer that drastically reduces the space required for sterilization systems within any laboratory setup. […] Tweet Like Share
Consolidated Sterilizer CEO to Present Water Saving Designs for Sustainability Written by: Scott Mechler Consolidated Sterilizer Systems today announced that Arthur Trapotsis, President and CEO, will be presenting innovative ideas on Green Autoclaves – Water Saving Designs and Practices for Steam Sterilizers at the 7th Annual Northeast Building and Facilities Management Show and Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, June 6-7, 2012. The talk will be held at the Boston Convention […] Tweet Like Share
WaterEco® Series now a registered trademark of Consolidated Sterilizer Systems Written by: Scott Mechler Consolidated Sterilizer Systems was recently awarded trademark protection for its WaterEco® steam sterilizer water saving systems. All WaterEco® systems are designed to save energy and reduce utility consumption on new and existing autoclaves. These systems assist architects and facility planners in creating more energy efficient buildings thereby lowering the aggregate environmental impact and obtaining LEED […] Tweet Like Share
7.12.23 Cordyceps Sterilization: How to Kill “The Last of Us” Parasite → In HBO’s recent adaptation of “The Last of Us,” a popular action-adventure video game, life as we know it is upended by a parasitic fungus that transforms its human hosts into zombies. The culprit? Cordyceps, a real-life genus of fungus which is best known for infecting insects (most famously ants) in much the same manner […]
6.30.23 Top 13 Sterile Processing Mistakes in Hospitals → When it comes to ensuring patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) is among the last lines of defense. It’s this department’s sole responsibility to make sure that reusable instruments and devices are properly decontaminated, sterilized, and ultimately safe to use in future procedures — protecting patients from […]
6.22.23 Sterilization vs. High-Level and Low-Level Disinfection [a 3-Point Comparison] → In a 1939 paper, microbiologist Earle H. Spaulding introduced a system for determining which medical devices and instruments needed disinfection and which ones required sterilization. In it, he proposed that critical instruments would need to be subjected to more stringent disinfection protocols than non-critical patient care items. Today, this framework is fittingly known as Spaulding […]
