DESCRIPTION: Micro-Cide 28 HLD, provides an efficient and safe means for the high-level disinfection or sterilization of medical, ophthalmic, dental and surgical devices including endoscopes and lensed instruments. As with all liquid sterilants, this product should be used for instruments and devices that are heat labile or otherwise incompatible with other methods of biologically monitored sterilization. This product may be used as a standard soak solution or in automatic reprocessing units set at room temperature. Unlike some other solutions, there is no need to increase the solution temperature to provide high-level disinfection in 25 minutes.

CHEMISTRY: Micro-Cide 28 HLD is a surfactant-free, activated glutaraldehyde liquid chemical sterilant and high-level disinfectant. Its active ingredient is glutaraldehyde in a nominal concentration of 3%. When the powdered activator is added, the solution turns green in color to indicate its readiness for use. In addition to the active ingredient, this ready-to-use solution contains buffers, wetting agents, a rust and corrosion inhibitor and a pleasant fragrance.

Clinical / In-Use Studies: Reprocessing flexible fiber endoscopes in-use studies supports the effectiveness of Micro-Cide 28 HLD in actual use. (ASTM 1518-94 protocol). In addition, a simulated use-test was conducted to support the contact condition for high-level disinfection of endoscopes at 25°C at 25 minutes. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of Micro-Cide 28 HLD to kill M.Terrae dried on flexible fiber endoscopes.