Stock Your Sterilization Room: Pouches, Class 4 & Class 5 Indicators and Autoclave Care
A reliable reprocessing room comes down to four things: the right pouch size, the right monitoring, a clean sterilizer and well-maintained instruments. Here is a practical checklist built around products you can order today from Rododonto Supplies, with Canadian pricing and fast delivery for dental clinics.
1. Self-sealing sterilization pouches (Class 4 multi-parameter indicator)
Match the pouch to the instrument so nothing is forced, folded or double-wrapped. Our self-sealing pouches include a Class 4 multi-parameter indicator so staff can see at a glance that a pouch has been through a cycle.
3.5" x 5.25" pouches - $10.14 CAD, ideal for burs, mirrors and small hand instruments.
5.25" x 10" pouches - $16.99 CAD, for handpieces and longer instruments.
7.5" x 13" pouches - $21.74 CAD, for larger instrument sets.
We also stock smaller formats in the same line, including 2.25" x 4", 2.75" x 9" and 3.5" x 9" pouches, so you can standardize on one brand.
2. Class 4 vs. Class 5: know what each strip tells you
A Class 4 multi-variable indicator reacts to more than one sterilization parameter, while a Class 5 integrating indicator is designed to react to all critical parameters (time, temperature and steam) and is the stronger choice for routine cycle verification. Many practices use both: Class 4 on every pouch and a Class 5 strip inside loads that need extra assurance.
MED-CHECKS Class 5 Steam Sterilizer Integrator Strips - 4", box of 250, $44.25 CAD.
MED-CHECKS Class 4 Steam Sterilizer Indicator Strips - 4", box of 250, $21.48 CAD.
3. Keep the sterilizer itself clean
Mineral build-up and residue shorten the life of your autoclave and can affect results. A scheduled cleaning routine is inexpensive insurance. Our MARK3 Autoclave Cleaner Concentrate (32 oz) is $19.50 CAD.
4. Pre-clean and protect your instruments
Clean and Simple Ultrasonic Enzymatic Tablets - $104.00 CAD, for the ultrasonic cleaning step before packaging.
Surgical Milk Instrument Lubricant and Rust Inhibitor Concentrate (4 L) - $115.70 CAD, to help protect instruments between cycles.
Order everything in one place
Rododonto Supplies is a Canadian dental supplier based in Burlington, Ontario. Browse the full range of sterilization and infection control products at rododonto.ca or call 905 746 6356 and we will help you build a reorder list for your reprocessing room.
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