MetriCide OPA Plus is the ideal choice for healthcare professionals who are concerned about the cost and effectiveness of high-level disinfectants used in reprocessing endoscopes and other heat-sensitive semi-critical medical devices. MetriCide OPA Plus is a high-level disinfectant for reprocessing heat-sensitive semi-critical medical devices for which sterilization is not suitable when used according to the instructions for use. It is a glutaraldehyde-free solution (the active ingredient is ortho-Phthalaldehyde) and can be used manually or in an automated endoscope reprocessor (AER).

Features

• Volume: 1 Gallon
• Scent: Mild Scent
• Compatible with most medical device materials
• Test strips provide 33% faster readings compared to other OPA test strips
• Designed for use with both manual and automated endoscope reprocessors (AER)
• Provides up to 40% more reprocessing cycles in an AER than other OPA brands
• Effective against Tuberculosis, Hepatitis A (AER), Hepatitis B, HIV-1, and Polio Virus Type 1 in 5 minutes @ 25°C

List of Uses

• Endoscopy
• Surgery Centers
• Sterile Processing
• Other areas where high-level disinfection is required

Efficacy

The following table indicates the spectrum of activity as demonstrated by testing MetriCide OPA Plus using prescribed test methods. Bactericidal, Fungicidal, and Tuberculocidal Tests all passed in 5 minutes at 25°C.

VEGETATIVE ORGANISMS

• Staphylococcus aureus
• Salmonella choleraesuis
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis var: bovis

NON-ENVELOPED

• Poliovirus Type 1
• Rhinovirus Type 42
• Hepatitis A (AER)

ENVELOPED

• HIV-1
• Duck Hepatitis B
• Avian Influenza A
• Herpes simplex Type 1
• Influenza Virus Type A [Hong Kong]

FUNGI

• Trichophyton mentagrophytes