Price: Rs. 3000/- |
A glass bead sterilizer is a device used primarily in laboratory and medical settings to quickly sterilize small tools like Dental K-files, H-files, Burs, forceps, tweezers, scissors, and other surgical instruments. It consists of a container filled with glass beads that are heated to high temperatures (usually around 250°C). Instruments inserted into the beads are rapidly sterilized due to the high heat, making it especially useful for sterilizing tools between procedures.
Key Features and Benefits:
- Rapid Sterilization: Typically sterilizes within 10-15 seconds, making it ideal for situations requiring quick turnover of sterile instruments.
- Compact and Portable: These devices are usually small, making them easy to place in confined lab spaces.
- No Chemical Residue: Unlike chemical sterilizers, glass bead sterilizers use heat, leaving no chemical residues on the tools.
Common Uses:
- Dental and Medical Offices: Often used for sterilizing small instruments between patient procedures.
- Laboratories: Widely used in labs, especially for sterilizing tools for aseptic techniques in microbiology and cell culture.
- Tattoo and Beauty Salons: Useful for quickly sterilizing metal tools, but it's essential to check regulations as glass bead sterilizers may not meet all sterilization standards in some fields.
Limitations:
- Only Small Instruments: Best for small, heat-resistant metal tools. Larger or non-heat-resistant items can't be sterilized.
- Not Always Suitable for Medical-Grade Sterilization: In some countries, glass bead sterilizers are not approved as a primary sterilization method, as they may not fully meet sterilization requirements for all medical applications.