NEW RITTER STERILIZER FEATURES IMPROVE RELABILITY AND EFFICIENCY

Intuitive Displays and Simple Prompts Make Midmark's Ritter M9 and M11 Ultraclave® Automatic Sterilizers Even Easier to Use

VERSAILLES, Ohio (PRWEB) July 18, 2003 -- Midmark Corporation, the healthcare leader in tabletop sterilizers, today announced it has improved its line of sterilizers for the medical market. These updates to the Ritter M9 and M11 Ultraclave Automatic Sterilizers increase the proven reliability of the products, as well as take their intuitive design to a new level.

Our success in the medical industry can only be measured by how well we meet our customers needs, so we are constantly looking for ways to improve our products and continue our commitment to medical practices and their patients," said Fred Elsass, Midmarks sterilizer product manager.

Through Midmarks experience and ongoing customer research, we discover efficiencies and deliver them to our customers in the products we produce. The improvements to the Ritter M9 and M11 Ultraclave Sterilizers are just one more example of how we deliver efficiencies through our products to improve our customers practices."

The Ritter M9 and M11 Ultraclave Automatic Sterilizers have a number of new features including:
-Electronic air valve for increased reliability and efficient chamber air removal
-New improved, whisper quiet, automatic opening door
-Convenient front water fill reservoir to maximize space utilization
-A new, user-friendly LCD text display with helpful operation information
-Programmable settings that can be customized for a users needs
-Maintenance prompts to remind users when cleaning is recommended

More Reliable, Efficient Sterilization

The Ritter M9 and M11s new electronic air valve operation removes more than 94 percent of the air from the chamber during the pre-sterilization process, making the sterilizers more efficient overall while enhancing the products reliability.

Once the sterilization process is complete, the door opens automatically and quietly to dissipate the steam and provide fast and efficient drying time of instruments. Midmark is the exclusive provider of this patented automatic opening sterilizer door design.

Ease of draining and filling is paramount to busy attendants and helps facilities adhere to regulations regarding a clean working environment. Both the M9s and M11s reservoir fill ports and drain tubes are in the front of the unit, not on top or in the back, to make this process more convenient and maximize space utilization.

The display has been updated to a new LCD text display system that indicates cycle selected, cycle temperature and exposure time through a printed display that prompts the user for directions. When the cycle enters sterilization mode and dry mode, the remaining cycle time is displayed with the temperature and pressure.

The LCD display also boasts programmable controls to create different cycle parameters for special sterilization needs, such as varying instrument cleaning instructions, in addition to the existing pre-programmed controls.

Maintenance prompts also help practices remember when to clean the units with a prompt each seven days for the weekly cleaning and once every 28 days for the monthly cleaning.

About Midmark

Founded in 1915, Midmark Corporation is committed to developing quality products, services and technologies that allow healthcare providers to increase effectiveness in their practices. With a full line of high-quality products for the medical, dental and digital diagnostic markets, Midmarks trusted equipment helps providers deliver more efficient patient care.

Headquartered in Versailles, Ohio, Midmark also has subsidiaries in Torrance and Fresno, California as well as Ernee, France. For more information about Midmark or any of its products, visit the companys Web site at www.midmark.com.

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