Product Catalog - Advanced Med-Surg...

Product Catalog

MRK-LTA11-3 Rev. F

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Table of Contents

Subject Page No.

Company History 4

Organizational Chart 5

Conversion Chart 6

Using a Cleaning Brush 7

External Cleaning Brushes 9 Disposable Brushes

External Brushes

Internal Cleaning Brushes 13 General Cleaning

Tracheotomy

Laryngeal Masks

Storage Hardware 21

Sterilization Recommendations 22

11 Reasons to Use LTA 23

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Company History

LTA Medical has nearly 20 years of experience designing quality brushes and swabs suitable for the cleaning of all reusable medical devices present in the hospital and operating rooms. Their specialized brushes include a comprehensive set of internal and external brushes offering a variety of sizes, shapes and diameter widths to meet a wide range of needs. Proper cleaning increases the lifespan of expensive and delicate instruments, in addition, to saving time and labor costs.

The whole production process, from design to packaging takes place in France. Materials utilized for the manufacturing of cleaning brushes is carefully selected based on their ability to effectively clean instrumentation without damaging surfaces, even fragile medical devices. LTA Medical considers the following areas when designing, manufacturing and packaging cleaning brushes:

Durability

Resistance

Quality

Utilization

All brush fibers are made of a thermoplastic with a low water absorption rate which creates no change in the structure of the reusable cleaning brushes during the sterilization phase. Each component is checked prior to shipping for both internal and packaging quality to ensure customers are receiving a superior product. LTA Medical is also attentive to the needs of their customers; this organization is willing to make specialized cleaning brushes to address unique instrumentation needs.

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Organizational Chart for Manual Cleaning of Medical Devices and Surgical Instruments

What You Can Use

External Cleaning

General Cleaning

Drills Orthopedic

Reusable 510, 510C, 550, 550C

Reusable 430, 530, 535, 540

Reusable 560, 560C

Reusable 410, 520,

570

Disposable SUBS

Disposable SUBEM, SUBER

Internal Cleaning

Laryngeal Mask

Tracheotomy General Cleaning

Disposable SUM Disposable

SUCT

Reusable G-Flex M Small

Diameters Large

Diameters

Disposable SUMicro

Reusable MicroFlex, R-Flex

Reusable G-Flex

Disposable SUL

Endoscopes

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Conversion Chart

Millimeter Conversion Chart

Millimeters (mm) Gauge (G) French (Fr) 1.0mm 18G 3 Fr 1.2mm 16G 3.6 Fr 1.6mm 14G 4.8 Fr 2.0mm 12G 6 Fr 2.5mm 10G 7.5 Fr 3.0mm 8G 9 Fr 4.0mm 6G 12 Fr 5.0mm 4G 15 Fr 6.0mm 2G 18 Fr 8.0mm 0G 24 Fr 10.0mm 00G 30 Fr 11.0mm 7/16'' 33 Fr 12.0mm 1/2'' 36 Fr 14.0mm 9/16'' 42 Fr 16.0mm 5/8'' 48 Fr 19.0mm 3/4'' 57 Fr

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Using a Cleaning Brush

Mechanical action is one of the four components of the sterilization process for medical and surgical instruments. The act of brushing is used to remove soiled particles, such as blood, tissue, biofilm and harmful particles, from internal and external channels before sterilization. Manual cleaning with these brushes is performed to eliminate contamination and infection throughout the hospital. Please note these brushes are non-sterile cleaning tools used prior to sterilization.

LTA has developed brush diameters to fit standard scope and surgical instrument channel widths. When choosing a cleaning brush, consider:

Material of the instrument

Instrument shape

Size

Brush diameter is too small for the channel

Brush diameter is too large for the channel and does not create proper friction

Brush diameter is adapted to the channel and creates proper friction to clean inner channel

Improper Fit Proper Fit:

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Internal Brushes —Traction Cleaning

For cleaning, detach all possible parts and fully articulate the instrument if appropriate.

LTA Medical cleaning brushes have been designed for traction use. This brushing mode is recommended when possible – when the channel has 2 open ends. Insert the non-brush end into the less contaminated side of the channel. Once the wand end appears on the other side of the channel pull through. This allows for proper and continuous cleaning of the inner channel for medical and surgical instruments.

Cleaning by pushing the fiber end of the brush through first creates a series of jerky and inconsistent movements within the shaft; this problem does not occur with traction cleaning. Using the push cleaning method also creates a natural bending of the shaft, as shown above, which wears on the brush.

Ame métallique de la brossenon centrée dans le canal

Tige transmettant la pousée non centrée par suite de son flambage

Sens de déplacement de la brosse par poussée

Pull brush in reverse Sens de déplacement de la brosse par traction

Tige tendue transmettant la traction Ame métallique de la brossecentrée dans le canalMetal core of the brush Tension wand

Pushing brush through the channel

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External Cleaning Brushes

Disposable

Reusable

Addi onal Informa on:

Avoid brush compression during steriliza on and storage.

Class I medical devices.

Always protect yourself from brush spa er and contamina on.

LATEX

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External Brushes — Disposable

External Brush Reference Item Code Applica on

External Brush with Medium White Fibers SUBEM Rou ne cleaning

External Brush with Rigid White Fibers SUBER Intensive cleaning

External Scope Brush with So White Fibers SUBS Delicate cleaning (Flexible fiberscopes)

Additional Information: Designed for the external cleaning of hard surface medical

devices. Used for preliminary cleaning before the instrument is

sterilized. These are single use brushes; cannot be steam sterilized. Clean and rinse if you need to use the brush several times on

the same medical device. Avoid brush compression during storage.

SUBEM

SUBER

SUBS

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External Brushes — Reusable

External Brush Reference — Autoclavable

Item Code Applica on

Precision External Brush with Rigid Fibers (not for the cleaning of endoscope lenses) 410 Precision rou ne cleanings

Precision External Brush with So White Fibers 430 Delicate cleanings (Flexible endoscope op cs and microsurgery)

External Brush with Rigid Brown Fibers (not for the cleaning of endoscope lenses) 510 Heavy-duty cleanings (Orthopedic)

External Brush with Short Rigid Brown Fibers (not for the cleaning of endoscope lenses) 510C Heavy-duty cleanings (Orthopedic

rasps)

External Brush with Medium Brown Fibers (not for the cleaning of endoscope lenses) 520 Rou ne cleanings

External Brush with So White Fibers 530 Delicate cleanings (Flexible endoscopes and microsurgery)

510C

520

510

530

Additional Information: Avoid brush compression during sterilization and

storage. To avoid corrosion do not immerse brushes in chlorine

bleach or acid solutions. Clean and rinse external cleaning brushes after use. Manufacturer recommended number of re-sterilization

cycles is 200 for external brushes. Brushes should be changed every 3 months maximum

for optimal cleaning.

410 430

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External Brushes — Reusable

External Brush Reference — Autoclavable

Item Code Applica on

External Brush with So White Fibers 535 Fragile instrumenta on (Flexible and rigid external endoscopes)

SPI Brush with Rigid Brown Fibers 540 Heavy-duty orthopedic cleaning

Alpha Brush with Long Rigid Fibers 550 Orthopedic rasps

Alpha Brush with Short Rigid Fibers 550C Orthopedic rasps

Precision External Cleaning Brush with Rigid Fibers 560 Cleaning of burs, cu ers, blades, drills,

rasps and diamonite instruments

Precision External Cleaning Brush with Short Fibers 560C Instruments difficult to clean (Drills)

Precision External Cleaning Brush 570 Intensive cleaning

External Brushes: Ergonomic handle made of

composite thermoplastic. Fibers are thermoplastic

compound with low absorbency level.

Precision External Brushes: Ergonomic handle made of

thermoplastic elastomer medical grade.

Fibers are thermoplastic compound with low absorbency level.

535 540

550C

550

560

560C

570

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Class I medical devices.

Avoid brush compression during steriliza on and storage.

Always protect yourself from brush spa er and contamina on.

Single use internal cleaning brushes are denoted with an SU in the item code; the wand of single use items is also either blue, white, orange or red in order to differen ate between disposable and reusable. These colors also represent a different diameter size to help make the proper cleaning of instruments easier in limited amounts of me. For each single use product line, the color order to the right, star ng with blue, indicates an increase in brush size.

Internal Cleaning Brushes

General Cleaning Small diameters Large diameters

Tracheotomy Laryngeal Masks

Disposable Reusable

LATEX

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General Cleaning Brushes for Internal Channels

SUMicro — Disposable MicroFlex — Reusable Internal Diameter Item Code Wand Length Color

Code Item Code Wand Length

0.9 to 1.1mm — — — 730-20 730-50

20cm 50cm

1.2 to 1.5mm SU055-1215 SU100-1215 SU200-1215

55cm 100cm 200cm

Blue

740-30 740-50 740-75

30cm 50cm 75cm

1.8 to 2.4mm SU055-1824 SU100-1824 SU200-1824

55cm 100cm 200cm

White 750-30 750-50 750-75

30cm 50cm 75cm

2.6 to 3.2mm SU055-2632 SU100-2632 SU200-2632

55cm 100cm 200cm

Orange

760-30 760-50 760-75

30cm 50cm 75cm

3.4 to 4.4mm — — —

770-30 770-50 770-75

30cm 50cm 75cm

3.7 to 4.8mm SU055-3748 SU100-3748 SU200-3748

55cm 100cm 200cm

Red — —

4.0 to 5.0mm — — —

780-30 780-50 780-75

30cm 50cm 75cm

SU055-3748

SUMicro — Disposable: Intended for internal cleaning of small channel

diameters of laparoscopic or rigid endoscopy devices.

Bristle diameters correspond to standard inner channels.

Single use product; clean and rinse brush if same instrument needs to be brushed multiple times.

SU055-1824

SU055-1215

MicroFlex — Reusable: Also known as a swab brush. Designed for the internal cleaning of narrow

channels. Should not be used for cleaning of optical

materials or scratchable plastics. Insertion of cleaning brush should require no

effort; otherwise check instrument diameter and change brush size.

Brushes are autoclavable.

MicroFlex

SU055-2632

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R-Flex Brushes — Reusable/Autoclavable

Internal Diameter

Wand Length 4cm

Wand Length 9cm

Wand Length 12cm Applica on

1.2 to 1.5mm R4-1215 R-1215 — Aspira on channels and hand pieces

1.6 to 2.2mm R4-1622 — R-1622 Short and slim connec ons, channels and trocars

2.3 to 3.2mm R4-2332 — R-2332 Short and slim connec ons, channels and trocars

3.4 to 4.3mm R4-3343 — R-3343 Short and slim connec ons, channels

and trocars

R-Flex — Reusable: Rigid Flue brushes for small size channels. Brush comes with a handle. Change cleaning brush every 3 months maximum. Not to be used on scratchable plastics such as silicone. When inserting in channel do not hold brush at

compromising angle that would cause it to bend. Recommended number of re-sterilization is 100 cycles.

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SUL — Disposable G-Flex — Reusable

Internal Diameter Item Code Wand Length Color Code

Item Code Wand Length

3 to 4mm — — —

610-25 610-50 610-75

25cm 50cm 75cm

4 to 5mm SU-L05 55cm Blue

620-25 620-50 620-75

25cm 50cm 75cm

4.5 to 5.5mm SU-L05.5 55cm White — —

5 to 6mm — — — 630-25 630-50 630-75

25cm 50cm 75cm

5.5 to 7mm SU-L07 55cm Orange — —

6 to 8mm — — —

635-25 635-50 635-75

25cm 50cm 75cm

7 to 9mm SU-L09 55cm Red — —

8 to 10mm — — —

640-25 640-50 640-75

25cm 50cm 75cm

10 to 12mm SU-L12 55cm Blue

655-25 655-50 655-75

25cm 50cm 75cm

12 to 16mm SU-L16 55cm White — —

13 to 20mm — — —

680-25 680-50 680-75

25cm 50cm 75cm

Select cleaning brush in accordance with the diameter ranges to be cleaned.

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G-Flex 610

G-Flex 620

G-Flex 630

SUL — Disposable: Intended for internal cleaning of laparoscopic or

rigid endoscopy devices with medium to large channel diameters.

Bristle diameters correspond to standard inner channels.

These brushes have no handles.


G-Flex 635

G-Flex 640

G-Flex 655

G-Flex 680

G-Flex — Reusable: Designed for internal cleaning. Use a forward to backward motion to clean the

working channel. Refillable brushes that unscrew and can be changed

every 3 months maximum. Set of 3 refillable brushes available for purchase. Recommended re-sterilization is 100 cycles. Re-sterilization cycle is 600 cycles per wand. Clean and rinse brush after use; steam sterilize using

standard procedures for metal medical devices (135˚C/275˚F — 20 minutes).

Avoid brush compression during sterilization and storage.

G-Flex 635

G-Flex 640

G-Flex 655

G-Flex 680

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G-Flex Wand

Additional Information: Available in variety of lengths (25, 50, 75). Wands are reusable. Store flat in a pouch the correct length. Material: Flexible wire made of Peek. Connection and spring 300 series stainless steel. Code engraved with a laser. Ergonomic rubber handle. Cleaning Instructions: Insert the G-Flex into the working channel and

push until the brush exits the other side of the instrument. Then pull the G-Flex in a traction motion. Do not turn the wand inside the working channel; this may cause the brush head to unscrew.

Protective tip

Replaceable brush head on spring Ergonomic rubber handle

Flexible wand

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Tracheotomy

SUCT — Disposable

Internal Diameter Item Code Wand Length Color Code

6 to 7mm SUCT01 15cm Blue

8 to 9mm SUCT02 15cm White

10mm SUCT03 15cm Orange

11 to 12mm SUCT04 15cm Red

SUCT01

SUCT02

SUCT03

SUCT04

Additional Information: Intended for internal cleaning of tracheotomy tubes

of medium to large diameters. Bristle diameters correspond to standard inner

diameters of tracheotomy tubes. Single use cleaning brushes. Remove inner cannula from the tube to clean in

recommended traction. Available in boxes of 25, 50 or 100. Adhere to standard tracheotomy cleaning care

procedure.

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Laryngeal Mask Cleaning Brushes

SUM— Disposable: Intended for internal cleaning of laryngeal

masks—medium to large diameters. Store brush in a pouch to avoid compression. Use the SUM cleaning brush that corresponds to

the appropriate diameter. Clean mask by traction whenever possible. Brushes are disposable; if the laryngeal mask

requires additional brushing, clean and rinse brush before inserting into the same mask.

SUM — Disposable G-Flex M — Reusable Internal Diameter

Item Code

Wand Length

Color Code

Item Code

Wand Length

Tube of 3 So Brush Refills

7mm SU-M2.5 30cm Blue M2.5 25cm R-M2.5

9mm SU-M3 30cm White M3 25cm R-M3

12mm SU-M4 30cm Orange M4 25cm R-M4

15mm SU-M5 30cm Red M5 25cm R-M5

G-Flex M — Reusable: Clean mask by traction whenever possible. Refillable brushes that unscrew and can be

changed every 3 months maximum. Recommended re-sterilization is 100 cycles. Re-sterilization cycle is 600 cycles per wand.

SUM

G-Flex M

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Storage Hardware


Mounts directly to the wall for easy accessibility.

Three sizes of storage racks available.

Brush storage varies based on item code.

Keeps brushes neat and orderly.

Holds at least 8 brushes.

Reference Item Code Applica on

Wand Rack 110-BP External brushes

Wand Rack 110-C Full range of brushes (External, G-Flex & MicroFlex)

Wand Rack 110-G G-Flex

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Sterilization Recommendations

G-Flex / G-Flex M / R-Flex

Clean and rinse external brushes a er use

Do not use chlorine bleach or acid solu ons it will cause corrosion

Autoclavable to 135C/274F — 20 minutes or standard steriliza on procedures

Keep flat during steriliza on and storage to avoid brush compression

Refillable brushes should be changed every 3 months maximum

Manufacturer recommends 100 re-steriliza on cycles per brush

Re-steriliza on cycle is 600 per wand

External Cleaning Brushes





Recommended number of re-steriliza on cycles is 200 for external brushes

For op mal cleaning, manufacturer recommends changing brushes every 3 months

MicroFlex





Manufacturer recommended re-steriliza on cycles is 100

Replace every 3 months maximum

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11 Reasons to Use LTA Cleaning Brushes

Cleaning is more effective

Reduced cleaning time results in labor cost savings

Brushes are more durable and last longer

Wide range of diameter sizes and lengths to fit various needs

Technicians report an increased degree of confidence the instrument is clean

Fewer returns and re-washes which saves time and money

Designed to limit micro-scratching on instruments that causes corrosion

All materials are selected for high quality and durability

Latex-free bristles and handles

A complete and unified cleaning system

Autoclavable to 134˚C/274˚F

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