Cidex Opa Gallon Bottle by Johnson & Johnson

Cidex Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP)

Nothing is better for expensive endoscopes and other medical devices than CIDEX OPA Solution (0.55% ortho-phthalaldehyde), a non-glutaraldehyde solution for high level disinfection of flexible endoscopes and other medical devices. In fact, CIDEX OPA Solution is one of the gentlest reprocessing options available, which means it can substantially reduce instrument damage and repair costs. What’s more, CIDEX OPA Solution has been shown to be a better investment than glutaraldehyde or peracetic acid not only because of its speed and efficiency, but also because of its environmental safety. Combined, these factors explain why CIDEX OPA Solution makes both clinical and economic sense for facilities seeking a more cost-efficient option for instrument reprocessing.

Increase speed and efficiency

• Rapid 5-minute immersion time at 20ºC
• Schedule more procedures with quick scope and instrument turnaround
• Improve staff productivity
• Effective against glutaraldehyde-resistant mycobacteria
• Improve flexibility
• Reprocesses more devices per gallon than glutaraldehyde
• No activation or mixing required
• For use in both automated and manual reprocessing
• 2-year shelf life and 75-day open-bottle shelf life

Specifications

• Staphylococcus aureus
• Salmonella choleraesuis
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Mycobacterium bovis Fungi
• Trichophyton mentagrophytes Nonenveloped Viruses
• Poliovirus Type 1
• Rhinovirus Type 42
• Adenovirus Type 2
• Vaccinia (Wyeth)
• Coxsackievirus Type B-3 Enveloped Viruses
• Coronavirus
• Cytomegalovirus
• Influenza Virus [Hong Kong]
• HIV-1
• Herpes Simplex Types 1 and 2

Enhanced safety

• Glutaraldehyde-free
• Virtually odorless due to low vapor pressure (1)
• No special venting or air monitoring required

Reduced instrument damage and repair

• Offers unsurpassed material compatibility
• Non-fixative
• Noncorrosive
• Gentler on flexible scopes than peracetic acid