The so-called HELIX is covered by the EN 867-5 European Standard. This is a test body for "Class B" steam sterilizers, which simulate the complicated requirements for sterilizing hollow instruments Read more.
The testing body is required for batch monitoring of the processing of "Critical B" instruments. MELAcontrol is supplied with a tester and 250 test strips. When the test strips are used up, new test strips come with a newer test body and the old test body is discarded.
If the power user wants a durable test body, MELAG offers a reusable test body with the MELAcontrol PRO