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Sandnes Emergency Center is a modern hospital that provides acute care and emergency preparedness – treatment of all types of sudden illness and injuries. The team of the emergency center ensures that patients receive immediate 24 hour medical help. To guarantee the highest hygiene standards Sandnes Emergency Center relies on the large steam sterilizer Cliniclave 45 for sterilizing all of their instruments.

How we sterilize fast, precisely and reliable
Treating 200 patients a day at peak times requires a safe and efficient instrument reprocessing, including perfect sterilization workflows. Therefore, we need products that we can rely on. Several colleagues recommended the Cliniclave 45 to us. Since the installation of the steam sterilizer, we can sterilize more instruments in one cycle and run significantly less cycles per day. The easy-to-use touch screen with the Norwegian language menu let us facilely operate the large MELAG autoclave, which is also a benefit when it comes to training new staff members. For us, it was important that our instruments are sterilized in accordance with regulations and all legally-binding standards and directives. The Cliniclave 45 enables us to sterilize our instruments in a completely safe manner.

Convinced by state-of-the-art technology and reliability
The concept of the Cliniclave 45 series convinced us with its fast operating times and smart features. Integrated functions such as energy-saving mode, and complete shutdown enable us to sterilize all instruments required in the clinic in one steam sterilizer. Easy documentation and batch approval via the display is a plus. For us it is important to fulfill future requirements already now. It is not a strict requirement yet, but we believe it makes sense to have a complete documentation of the process to ensure the best possible patient safety. Cliniclave 45 sterilizes our instruments even faster and provides excellent drying results. This saves us time and money every day. The ease of use and reliable sterilization ensures the health and safety of our patients and staff.

Reliability and perfection. The MELAG system at Clinique Bellevue in Stavanger, Norway.

The plastic surgery clinic in Stavanger
Clinique Bellevue was founded by Dr. Ayman Zakaria in 2017 in order to be able to offer his patients a customised aesthetic medicine treatment. Dr. Zakaria has established a state-of-the-art plastic surgery clinic near the city centre in Stavanger. The clinic fulfils the highest quality standards with cutting-edge technical equipment and highly qualified professional staff. 
 
Perfection and reliability for the best patient protection: the MELAG system solution.
Maximum patient safety is an absolute priority for us. This is why we use the MELAG system solution in our decontamination room. Covering the entire process of instrument decontamination with equipment from only one manufacturer brings many benefits.  We trust the MELAG brand because we have previously had excellent experiences with MELAG autoclaves. Our individual, well co-ordinated system solution is supported by two main pillars: automatic cleaning and disinfection with MELAtherm 10 and safe sterilization with Cliniclave 45. 
 
MELAtherm 10
Automatic thermal cleaning and disinfection with a device especially developed for this purpose ensures maximum safety and simply perfect instrument decontamination. Reproducible processes, integrated documentation, always excellent cleaning and drying results prove that we have made the right choice with MELAtherm 10.  
 
Our sealing device MELAseal 100+ enables quick and reliable instrument packaging before sterilizing the instruments with Cliniclave 45. Our staff particularly value ergonomic and easy operation of the MELAG devices and the short cycle times. 
 
Cliniclave 45
is a reliable partner for sterilizing a large amount of surgical instruments every day. The state-of-the-art technology of the large steam sterilizer enables us to sterilize more instruments even more quickly and safely. Very quick programme run times, easy operation and integrated documentation make this crucial part of the hygiene cycle extremely efficient. The smart drying system Drytelligence preserves our instruments and provides perfect results.  
 
Using MELAG systems offers safe and efficient working procedures with fast, reproducible processes and legally watertight documentation of the entire instrument reprocessing. We greatly look forward to the opportunity to invest the extra time we have gained in our patient treatments. The MELAG System – perfectly optimised down to the tiniest detail, guarantees the best protection for our patients and our team. 

The Clinica Veterinaria CMV is a modern veterinary clinic with a highly qualified team of different specialists in Italy providing intensive therapy with a 24-hour operating room and a post-operative recovery suite. The constant availability of at least two veterinarians and a specialized surgical team enable efficient and adequate treatment for all patients at any time. The clinic sets the highest hygiene standards in reprocessing of veterinary instruments with cutting-edge technology.

The primary focus of the clinic is set on providing a safe and caring treatment of their four-legged patients. Treating 60-80 patients per day requires smooth instrument decontamination workflows. To guarantee perfect hygiene processes the clinic relies on the MELAG System including cleaning and disinfection with the MELAtherm 10 and sterilization with Premium-Class steam sterilizers as well as the large steam sterilizer Cliniclave 45.

Providing professionalism and efficiency with the MELAG instrument decontamination workflows
We need reliable equipment and the safety of experience and competence to fulfill our project of empathy, professionalism and efficiency while respecting the uniqueness of needs. We want to grow to serve better and to achieve that goal we count on renewal processes, scientific innovations and updated tools. The MELAG System combines experience and knowledge with innovation and newest technologies. Our benefit from using the MELAG System leads to more efficiency and reliability for the whole process of cleaning, sterilizing and storing our surgical equipment.

We equipped our decontamination room with the integrated MELAG System Solution: MELAtherm 10 for automatic cleaning and disinfection of instruments. The integrated active drying protects our instruments. Our Vacuklav steam sterilizers enable us to sterilize the instruments safe and in a record-breaking short time. We save valuable time thanks to the high loading capacities in conjunction with quick sterilization times of the Cliniclave 45. The large colour-touch display allows intuitive operation, integrated documentation and batch approval, which facilitate a safe and traceable sterilization process.

Importance of the highest hygiene standards in veterinary clinics
Especially in veterinary clinics, it is of great importance to prevent nosocomial infections and antibiotic resistance to avoid re-infection of the animals. Featuring perfect hygiene workflows the MELAG System enables us to significantly reduce the risk of infections. With the MELAG devices we rely on a single manufacturer that provides highest infection prevention.

MELAG Cliniclave 45 in the Sanssouci Clinic in Potsdam: sterilizing more instruments faster and safer.

Our surgical clinic in Potsdam
Bespoke medical care in a clinic designed to meet patient needs: set in the stylish yet reserved historical centre of Potsdam, the surgical clinic Sanssouci provides high-quality surgery in a caring and comfortable atmosphere. We perform some 2000 operations every year, primarily in the areas orthopaedics, general surgery, neurosurgery and ENT. Our state-of-the-art facilities ensure that we can provide the best-possible quality care.

Top-quality technology in our sterilization room
Our sterilization department also maintains the highest of quality standards. Fully-trained assistants working with cutting-edge technology ensure a constant supply of surgical instruments for all our operations. We rely on the high-performance MELAG Cliniclave 45 series to sterilize a huge amount of instruments faster. Of the many practical functions integrated in this steam sterilizers, our staff especially appreciate the short program run times, automatic shutdown function and ergonomic operation which the device provides. Purchased after refurbishing our decontamination room, our new large steam sterilizers ensures time-efficient working routines with reliable sterilization results.

Optimum patient safety
When it comes to patient safety, we are satisfied with nothing less than the best. Our new purchase makes it easy to comply with all legal requirements and internal directives. A range of integrated additional functions, such as batch approval via the display, facilitate the complete documentation of the instrument decontamination process including instrument traceability up to each individual patient.

The MELAG System with Cliniclave 45 D: The Thonburi Bamrungmuang Hospital Digital Dental Center deploys innovative technology to provide comprehensive dental services.

As a role model for improved provision of patient care in Thailand, the Thonburi Dental Clinic implemented the integrated MELAG System Solution to provide outstanding patient protection. Deployment of a Cliniclave 45 D double-door steam sterilizer to realize a two-room concept ensures efficient workflows and maximum protection against recontamination.

Practice launch with the MELAG system solution
Seeking to provide patients with the highest of hygiene standards, the new surgery in Mainz decided that only the best modern technology would do. Opening our OMFS group practice in early 2018 in Mainz, we wanted to open a practice which specialized in surgery so as to provide our patients with an expert service in attractive surroundings. Seeking to maintain the highest quality and aesthetic standards, we chose to equip our decontamination room with MELAG technology.

The Cliniclave 45 large steam sterilizer, the Vacuklav 44 B+ Evolution and 2x MELAtherm for constant availability of sterile surgical instruments
In addition to the Vacuklav 44 B+ Evolution with its range of useful innovations, we also use a Cliniclave 45. We made a decision to purchase the MELAG large steam sterilizer as we were already highly satisfied with the MELAG instruments we already had and the high quality of their results. The generous chamber volume of the Cliniclave paired with its very high working speeds meant that we were able to sterilize even more instruments even more quickly. Fitted with the same functions as the Evolution Vacuklav, the Cliniclave also has a number of additional functions such as automatic deactivation, a feature which we find very useful. In choosing a washer-disinfector, we decided to purchase two MELAtherm 10 devices and not a single large device. This means that we not only have a backup, but the quick working times of the MELAtherm means a constant supply of clean instruments. The cleaning and drying outcome of the MELAtherm is entirely satisfying. We package cleaned instruments with the MELAseal 200 sealing device. The easy-to-use nature of this device has made it a popular choice with our staff. The packaging process is not only safe, but much faster. The clear user interface of our MELAG products make for easy operation.

Complete instrument decontamination with products from just a single manufacturer
Using the MELAG system provides a number of advantages. Excellently-aligned processes ensure a fluid transition between the various work steps; our instrument decontamination staff find this very easy to implement. All the MELAG products permit safe and ergonomic working conditions, providing even better protection against infection for both patients and our team alike. New members of staff learn to use the MELAG system quickly and easily. Optimal processes ensure excellent workflows both within our practice and in relations with referring doctors. All this makes for a good working atmosphere and the best patient care. In MELAG, we have found a strong and reliable partner to help implement the highest hygiene standards, providing the best protection for patients and staff alike.

Faculty of Medicine / Dentistry: The DPU was the first private university in Austria to receive accreditation for its Faculty of Medicine / Dentistry. It has since developed a range of postgraduate and undergraduate programmes and gained widespread international recognition.

In-house instrument reprocessing: The Danube Private University (DPU) has chosen Cliniclave 45 as part of the MELAG System Solution to realize a safe and economically viable instrument reprocessing workflow.

Two Cliniclave 45 for the Surgical Centre in Frankfurt. First-class technical equipment and highly-skilled professionals combined to ensure maximum focus on patient care: the Berger clinic offers excellent medical care and surgical expertise for outpatient and inpatient treatments.

A team of specialists covers almost the entire surgical spectrum of plastic and aesthetic surgery. With its innovative device concept, Cliniclave 45 in conjunction with the trolley system ensures ergonomic loading of the steam sterilizers and provides ongoing efficient re-use of sterile instruments.

Cliniclave 45 M - the Magnum version in Cairo: Al-Rabee Hospital provides surgical care of the highest standards in the greater Cairo area. Equipped with the Magnum version of the MELAG large steam sterilizer Cliniclave 45 M, the hospital is able to decontaminate large volumes of surgical instruments.

Cliniclave 45 M stands for innovation, sustainability and the highest quality. Each device is subjected to detailed factory testing and validation in order to guarantee best-possible reliability - even in extraordinary conditions. With a 200-litre sterilization chamber and cutting-edge technology delivering fast cycle times, the Cliniclave 45 M ensures highly efficient workflows and maximum patient safety.

Efficient and safe standard-compliant instrument sterilization with the MELAG double-door large steam sterilizers of the Cliniclave series.

The installation of the Cliniclave 45 D in the Centrum Zdrowia Tuchów
Our central sterilized equipment supply department in Tuchów municipal hospital purchased the MELAG Cliniclave 45 D large steam sterilizer within the scope of a refurbishment programme. Polish health regulations (the General Recommendations 2017) require that hospitals ensure the strict separation of clean and unclean areas. Seeking to comply with this requirement, we decided to purchase a double-door steam sterilizer from the Cliniclave series. The wall mounting of the device was quick and easy; the loading side is accessible only from the unclean room, whilst the removal side is located in the clean room. The time between delivery and commissioning of the device amounted to between only three and four hours; the installation without connection to the supply lines required only one hour. Loading and unloading is performed highly ergonomically with a loading trolley, loading hook and batch slider. The large touch display on both sides of the Cliniclave and its intuitive user interface makes for highly safe and very easy operating.

Complete instrument sterilization with the MELAG large steam sterilizer

The convincing device concept of the Cliniclave 45 series with its fast operating times and intelligent solutions - integrated functions such as energy-saving mode, batch approval via the display, and automatic complete shutdown - enables us to process all the instruments required in the hospital whilst ensuring availability of all the required instruments with only a single large steam sterilizer. The MELAG large steam sterilizer provides first-class value for money: reliable sterilization and excellent drying results at speed. This saves time and money every day. The attractive design of the Cliniclave also streamlines perfectly with our modern hospital room design.

Complying with the requirements of all legally-binding standards and directives, the Cliniclave 45 D enables us to cover all the sterilization needs of our hospital in an entirely safe manner. The health and safety of our patients is our number one priority: the Cliniclave was the best choice to meet our exacting requirements.

The first private hospital in Ajman: The state-of-the-art hospital for oral care provides treatment and surgery in all major dental specialties, with highly qualified professionals and cutting-edge technology in ultra-modern facilities.

Thumbay Dental Hospital relies on Cliniclave 45 in its sterilization unit. The innovative device concept of the large MELAG steam sterilizer enables the dental hospital to decontaminate large numbers of instruments for dental treatments and surgeries in just 50 minutes (incl. drying). The hospital especially appreciates the intuitive usability through the large touch-screen display and the integrated documentation and approval software.

With a total of 12 dedicated veterinarians and specialist veterinarians, AniCura Small Animal Specialists in Ravensburg have been providing advice to referring colleagues and animal owners for 5 years now. Customers trust in our medical care, which has been awarded the GVP certificate and Service Plus for cats. Since 2015 our clinic at Hochberg in Ravensburg has been part of the AniCura Group.

Our top priority is the service we offer to our patients and owners and the quality of medical care for small and pets. This includes, among other things, a high quality of veterinary equipment. Due to the rapidly growing number of minimally invasive operations with corresponding endoscopic accessories and the resulting increase in the number of instruments, we decided to purchase a new and larger autoclave. A larger autoclave makes our daily work easier and also allows us to work faster and more efficiently.

After a detailed market analysis, we decided on the MELAG Cliniclave 45. It first caught our eye because of the fast program run times and the high loading quantity. Our instruments come in a wide range of sizes and shapes, but in the Cliniclave 45 they are all sterilized easily and reliably. This is independent of whether they are packed in sterilization bags or stored in the sterile container. The Cliniclave 45 also has integrated documentation and a CF card slot. We simply transfer the stored information to our PC and at the same time to the quality management software, thus maintaining the quality of the hygiene standard in this area at a very high level.

Operation via the touch display is simple and self-explanatory. These factors are very important, because the instrument decontamination process is operated by three veterinary assistants at the change of shift. Complicated operating or documentation processes could lead to inconsistent results and this must be avoided at all costs.

Another positive aspect that led us to purchase the Cliniclave 45 is the self-sufficient water supply. We no longer have to fill a steam sterilizer with distilled water, but only connect it to a tap water supply. The integrated water treatment system then takes care of the rest.