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Navigating the Changes in Product Families from AS/NZS 4187 to AS 5369

Michael Stanton 01-Feb-2024 14:22:39
Navigating the Changes in Product Families from AS/NZS 4187 to AS 5369
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The shift from AS/NZS 4187:2014 to AS 5369:2023 introduces notable changes in the implementation of Product Families, especially with the detailed guidance presented in section A.5.2 of Appendix A.

In contrast to AS/NZS 4187:2014, AS 5369:2023 offers comprehensive guidance along with a supporting flowchart.

This blog aims to explore the guidance provided and highlight the differences in managing product family classifications between these two standards, making it easier to understand the adjustments required.

QuickShot 2: Improving Surgical Tracking with Naming Rules

Michael Stanton 15-Jun-2023 15:17:26
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Transitioning to an Electronic Tracking system often involves importing your existing CSSD Check Sheets and Surgical Devices data, currently maintained in MS Word or Excel. A common challenge is the varied naming of the same type of surgical instruments. 

For instance, Mayo Forceps for example, might be named in several ways:

  • 15cm Curved Mayo Forceps
  • Mayo Forceps 15cm Curved
  • Curved 15cm Mayo Forceps
  • Forceps Mayo  Curved 15cm
  •  6" Mayo Curved Forcep

Let's explore five tips on establishing a consistent naming convention for surgical instruments to simplify this process.

Quick Guide to assembling a dental tray  [AS4187 product families]

Michael Stanton 01-Mar-2016 15:23:00
Quick Guide to assembling a dental tray  [AS4187 product families]
Surgical Instruments AS/NZS4187 Product Families Surgical Instrument Tracking

The latest version of AS/NZS 4187 released on the 15th December 2014  brought some very significant changes to the previous standard. One of the most significant changes is the standards reference to Product Families.

In my blog "Here's how to make sense of the AS4187 categorisation of instrument product families", I provided an overview of ISO/TS 17665-3:2013 - Sterilization of health care products - Moist heat - Part 3: Guidance on the designation of a medical device to a product family and processing category for steam sterilization.

In today's post I will get into the specifics of how to apply the standard to a dental assessment tray.