Desenvolvimento de uma lavadora ultrassônica com princípios de termodesinfecção: uma abordagem experimental

Abstract

With the increasing demand for efficient and durable equipment in hospital environments, the search for technological solutions that can meet these specific needs is becoming more common. It is essential that such equipment is robust and capable of withstanding the intensive demands of use in hospital environments, ensuring high performance and safety for patients and healthcare professionals. In this context, the trend of designing equipment that incorporates components from the industrial sector, especially designed to meet the needs of healthcare environments has become a prominent approach, aiming to provide a more comprehensive and efficient solution for this sector. The founder of VCOM company, Vanderson Comeli, conceived the proposal for this project with the objective of developing a robust, costeffective equipment capable of performing both washing and thermodesinfection processes. Unlike the majority of equipment found in the market, which is massproduced, often from China, and does not incorporate the thermodisinfection process, this solution aims to provide an additional step of disinfection for surgical instruments. The goal of this work is to apply the technologies of ultrasonic washing and thermodesinfection, and integrate them into a single process, in order to enhance the efficiency and quality of the cleaning and disinfection steps for surgical instruments. The equipment has been designed with a differentiated architecture compared to conventional models available in the market, incorporating specific technologies and industrial components that have ensured robustness and effectiveness in the cleaning and disinfection process of surgical instruments.