A first-of-its kind eco-friendly sterilisation service has been launched in the Klang Valley, catering specifically to hospitals here.
The joint venture between SterilGamma (M) Sdn Bhd and KPJ Healthcare Bhd, Sterile Services Sdn Bhd will start off by servicing six hospitals under the KPJ banner.
The service uses sterilisation methods without any chemicals, relying instead on wet steam.
“The automated system adjusts the amount of water, time of exposure and temperature according to the level of contamination of the medical instrument,” said SterilGamma technical adviser Yaziz Yunus.
Yaziz said the centre also had a unique and integrated system which disinfected residue of the process before it was discharged.
The sterilised items are returned to the hospitals within 24 hours of collection to ensure that the hospital does not face a shortage of equipment.
The facility is also equipped with an analysis laboratory and repair workshop.
Yaziz said samples of the sterilised items would be sent to the laboratory after the sterilisation process to ensure that they were completely decontaminated.
“The repair workshop fixes surgical instruments which would otherwise be discarded,” he said, adding that it was more cost-effective as surgical instruments were expensive.
Yaziz hoped that other hospitals would utilise the service, adding that the establishment of the facility marked a change in direction for the healthcare industry.
