At Device Technologies, our Infection Prevention team is committed to protecting the health and safety of healthcare professionals and their patients across Australia. For more than 30 years, the team has helped advance infection prevention and control across the regions by introducing leading technologies and solutions for surgical decontamination, sterilisation, and medical device reprocessing, supporting healthcare facilities in maintaining high standards of safety and patient care. Bringing extensive specialist knowledge, our team proudly works alongside hospitals, healthcare professionals and central sterile services departments (CSSD) to understand their needs, challenges, and patient outcomes, allowing for effective, evidence-based infection prevention strategies, solutions, and ongoing support.

As this week is Infection Prevention and Control Week, we recognise the healthcare professionals who play a critical role in protecting patients every day, including the teams responsible for the effective reprocessing of reusable medical devices. This is why we are proud to work alongside Wassenburg Medical, a global specialist dedicated to endoscope reprocessing, to bring advanced reprocessing technologies and expertise to healthcare professionals across Australia.

Founded in 1984 on the belief that every patient deserves a safe endoscope, Wassenburg Medical helped pioneer automated endoscope reprocessing through an approach that individually connects, washes, disinfects and monitors each endoscope channel. This early innovation laid the foundation for the company's continued focus on developing specialised solutions designed around the needs of flexible endoscopes.

Today, Wassenburg's technologies support multiple stages of the reprocessing process, from cleaning and disinfection through to drying and storage. Its solutions include automated cleaning and disinfection equipment, specialist cleaning products, drying and storage cabinets, digital tracking systems and transport solutions, helping healthcare facilities manage the different stages of endoscope reprocessing.

This is where specialist knowledge and ongoing support play an important role. At Device Technologies, our Infection Prevention team works closely with healthcare professionals and CSSDs to understand their requirements and help them identify suitable technologies for their facilities. Through our work alongside Wassenburg Medical, we combine specialist product knowledge and endoscope reprocessing solutions to address the practical needs of healthcare environments.

This Infection Prevention and Control Week, we recognise the CSSD and infection prevention professionals whose knowledge, attention to detail and dedication help maintain effective reprocessing practices and protect patients every day. As healthcare needs and technologies continue to evolve, our Device Technologies Infection Prevention team remains committed to supporting these professionals through specialist expertise, appropriate solutions, and ongoing support to help maintain high standards of infection prevention and patient care.

Learn more about our Wassenburg Medical technologies and solutions here: https://bit.ly/DeviceTechnologies-Wassenburg.