Annual WFHSS and JSMI Conference 2012 13th World Sterilization Congress

Lectures and Presentations

Scientific Programme

Opening Session
- Wim Renders (Belgium):
  Welcome Speech
  [in English; PDF File; 63 KB]
Keynote Lecture
- Axel Kramer and Isabel D�rflinger (Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine University Medicine Greifswald, Germany);
  Wilfried von Eiff (Center of Hospital Management University Muenster, Germany);
  Birgit Thiede (Regional Council, Darmstadt, Germany):
  Reprocessing of medical devices (MD) in Germany with analysis of reprocessing quality in 170 German Central Sterilization Service Centers and in 18 dermatological medical practices
  [in English; PDF File; 388 KB]
Session 1: Cleaning
- Tillo Miorini (Institute for Applied Hygiene, AUT):
  Washer-Disinfectors - Effectiveness and Quality Assurance
  [in English; PDF File; 1.1 MB]
- Masaki Takashina (Osaka University Hospital, JPN):
  Development of New Washing Method "Vacuum Boiling Washer"
  [in English; PDF File; 3.7 MB]
- Masatake Shimizu (INUI MEDICS CORPORATION, JPN):
  Development of a Method of Assay of Residual Protein in Metallic Medical Device Containing Aluminum
  [in English; PDF File; 2.6 MB]
Session 2: Packaging & Sterilization
- Takako Kami, MS. RN. Hiroyoshi Kobayashi, MD. PhD. (Division of Infection Prevention and Control, Tokyo Healthcare University Postgraduate School):
  Study on Sealing Quality and Reliability of Pouch Package Sterilized in Hospital
  [in English; PDF File; 6.1 MB]
- Marion Peissker:
  Guideline for the validation of packaging processes according to DIN EN ISO 11607-2
  [in English; PDF File; 1.7 MB]
- Keiji Kanemitsu:
  Comparative study of current low temperature sterilization methods (EOG, PLASMA and LTSF)
  [in English; PDF File; 6.4 MB]
Session 3: CSSD Environment and Management
- Joy Markey:
  Environmental Monitoring Methods for Decontamination Units
  [in English; PDF File; 7.4 MB]
- Dr Christine Denis:
  Modelization of CSSD's Organisation: A Real Help to Manage a Project
  [in English; PDF File; 2.0 MB]
Session 4: Education and Risk Management
- Julia Paschal Kent:
  National Blended Education Programme - the Irish Experience
  [in English; PDF File; 2.7 MB]
- Myrna Tanedo Tuya:
  Minimizing the Risk Associated with Processing Reusable Medical Devices while Safeguarding Quality and Implementing Cost Savings
  [in English; PDF File; 5.7 MB]
Session 5: Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing
- John van Bergen Henegouw:
  Justified confidence of the patient in safe application of flexible endoscopes
  [in English; PDF File; 3.1 MB]
- Lionel Pineau:
  Flexible Endoscopes Reprocessing: Retrospective analysis of 7818 endoscope samples
  [in English; PDF File; 1.1 MB]
- Moya Alexander:
  Centralised Endoscope Reprocessing - A Proof of Concept
  [in English; PDF File; 5.5 MB]
Session 6: Reprocessing Paradigms
- Francesco Tessarolo:
  Reuse of single-use medical devices - Towards an European harmonization
  [in English; PDF File; 4.2 MB]
- Yaffa Raz:
  Evaluating the Quality of Surgical Drapes Reprocessing Services
  [in English; PDF File; 1.0 MB]
Session 7: Hydrogen Peroxide
- Suwat Damnin:
  The Role of "NO-TOUCH" Decontamination Technologies: Room Disinfection by Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor at Siriraj Hospital
  [in English; PDF File; 6.5 MB]
- Rika Yoshida, Hiroyoshi Kobayashi:
  Problems on Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilisation - New Proposal for Safety and Effective Use
  [in English; PDF File; 15.7 MB]
Session 8: Flexible Endoscope Decontamination (cont.)
- Jiang Kerang:
  The Research and Application of Disposable Sheath for Preventing Digestive Endoscope Cross-infection
  [in English; PDF File; 2.5 MB]
- Takayuki Ohishi, Hiroyoshi Kobayashi, Takashi Okubo, Yoshimitsu Hiejima, Ryo Fushimi, Satoshi Shinomiya, Eiko Miura, Hiroshi Matsumoto:
  A Study on the Cleaningof Flexible Endoscope by Adenosine Triphosphate Measure
  [in English; PDF File; 1.8 MB]
- Ryo Fushimi, Masaki Takashina, Hideki Yoshikawa, Hiroyoshi Kobayashi, Takashi Okubo:
  Water Leak of Gastrointestinal Endoscope and Bronchoscope after Clinical Use
  [in English; PDF File; 2.1 MB]
Session 9: Sterilization and Disinfection
- Fabiola Casas:
  Current Situation of the CSSD in Mexico and Seven Latin American Countries
  [in English; PDF File; 4.2 MB]
Scientific Evening Seminar
- Michael Beekes (FG 14, Applied Infection Control and Hospital Hygiene, Robert Koch-Institut, DEU):
  Prions - A Challenge and Informative Paradigm for the Cleaning and Disinfection of Medical Devices
  [in English; PDF File; 2.9 MB]
Workshop Sponsored by JSMI Sterilization - Technician Approval Committee: Panel Discussion : The Role of Sterilization in Implementing Infection Prevention
- Daniel Smith:
  Hydrogen Peroxide Gas Plasma System
  [in English; PDF File; 1000 KB]
- Gerald McDonnell:
  The V-Pro Series of Hydrogen Peroxide Gas Sterilizers
  [in English; PDF File; 1.3 MB]
- Magnus Uvenfeldt:
  Sterilization with LTSFLow Temperature Steam Formaldehyde
  [in English; PDF File; 951 KB]
- Taku Someya:
  Ethylene Oxide Gas Sterilization
  [in English; PDF File; 344 KB]
Symposium: Peri-Sterilization Supply Services in Clinical Settings of East Asia
- Chie Takeuchi, Hiroyoshi Kobayashi:
  Sterile Supply Assurancein Clinical Settings of Japan
  [in English; PDF File; 994 KB]
- Ching Wen Chien:
  Toward a New Hospital and Medical Sterile Supplies Management: A New Challenges Brought by Global Budget Payment System
  [in English; PDF File; 2.5 MB]
- Rodger Yu:
  Sterile Services Development in Hong Kong - Journey to Service Excellence
  [in English; PDF File; 6.0 MB]

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Annual WFHSS and JSMI Conference 2012
13th World Sterilization Congress

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