“This is the end all be all of challenge devices – with nothing like it on the market.”

NCA PCD Sterilization Process Challenge Device 

Standards Reference: ANSI/AAMI/ASTM/ISO 11140-4, ISO17665-1, ISO1138-1, EN285 & EN867-5

The NCA PCD Sterilization Monitor is a very small device, about half of the hand’s palm size that could be placed on top of the instruments in the autoclave. It is made and manufactured in Australia, in accordance with AS4187 ref: EN867-5 & AAMI/ISO17665-1.

PCD is an abbreviation that stands for challenge validation process device or challenge process device. This device provides a challenge to the sterilizer/autoclave that is 50 to 100 times greater than the most challenging and complex instruments to sterilize ( e.g. complex cannulated instruments such as the dental handpiece drill). It basically makes it up to 100 times more difficult for the sterilization process to successfully sterilize the NCA PCD, hence it makes it 100 times more difficult for the validation indicators (e.g. Quattro indicator strips) to detect the FOUR sterilization parameters giving you the most accurate reading and evidence of sterility assurance for the peace of mind and protection of patients, staff, and your medical reputation.

NCA PCD provides the quality and robustness needed to cope with the conditions inside the sterilizer. Made from 316L medical-grade metal (Highest medical-grade metal) and 1.5 meter Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tubing, it provides the greatest challenge for the sterilizer against the most complex cannulated lumens. A special Class 2 indicator (i.e NCA Quattro, NCA Bowie Dick) is placed inside on every cycle and will detect all parameters for sterility assurance. It could also be used with Class 5 integrators and Bio-Spore Test Vials.

The intricately designed NCA Process Validation Challenge Device provides the best monitoring results for the sterility process and can be used both as a Bowie Dick Test, with our special Bowie Dick Indicators, and as a batch control on each run for all benchtop B-Class sterilizers using the Quattro indicators.

The device has a lifespan of 3000 cycles and can serve as a multi-purpose challenge device. It utilises the NCA Quattro indicators on each batch of instruments, to ensure validation on each cycle and acts as a hybrid device by hosting the biological spore test vial for your weekly validation. This places the spore tests through the toughest challenge, which ensures that your sterilizer is functioning to its highest level. 

A New Revolutionary Sterilization Monitoring System

Finally!! 

No more expensive, complex, 

and ineffective biological spore tests*

NCA’s Sterilization Monitoring System consists of the NCA PCD device with the Quattro and NCA Bowie Dick indicators inserted in the device’s barrel.

NO MORE:

✘ Contacting patients from previous weeks if bi-weekly spore test fails

✘ Biological spore test *

✘ Incubation of spore test / biological indicators

✘ Off site lab verification

✘ Instruments quarantine

✘ Weekly tests

✘ Healthcare-associated Infections Outbreaks (HAI)

✘ False pass in beginning of the cycle

HOW IS OUR SYSTEM DIFFERENT?

One vs. several indicators for the whole batch, giving you confidence to use your instruments right away without the need for quarantine (no more integrators and indicators in each bag or tray)

Can be used in every cycle and gives you superior sterility assurance level results when compared to using live spore or biological (BI) integrator tests.

Proactive Autoclave Health: our innovative Bowie Dick Test and advanced superior/unique pouches – which are equipped with pre-failure detection technology in its indicator – will close all loopholes and give you complete sterility assurance all the time, saving you thousands on autoclave repairs or replacements.

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* NCA sterilization is by far more accurate than any other sterilization verification test in the market. This includes the synthetic and live bacteria biological indicators or spore tests. Some dental boards and medical facilities might still recommend using a biological test even though it doesn’t provide an accurate evidence of sterility. Until they update their recommendations and guidelines you might still need to do a routine spore test.

• One-Of-A-Kind Patented Device: This is the only challenge device in the US market that is designed specifically to work with the NCA indicator, which verifies the four critical parameters of sterility (Air Removal, Pressure (Steam), Time, and Temperature).
• Multi-Purpose-Device: Can be used for multi-purpose testing.