What is the difference between a sterilization/disinfection-compatible scanner and an antibacterial scanner?
Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, companies that use barcode scanners have started to wipe and disinfect them with alcohol or disinfectants as a preventive measure against infection. This is particularly essential in places where multiple people share a scanner. With conventional scanners, repeated wiping and disinfection can lead to damage or malfunction of the housing, so there is a growing demand for barcode scanners that can withstand alcohol and strong disinfectants.
What happens if you wipe and disinfect a barcode scanner with alcohol or sodium hypochlorite?
What about common barcode scanners?
Conventional barcode scanners are made of polycarbonate or ABS resin, which are not resistant to the disinfectants used for wiping. As a result, the case may deteriorate.
What about antibacterial models?
Antibacterial plastic materials that can suppress virus growth do not necessarily have resistance to disinfectants. Therefore, it cannot be assumed that antibacterial models are safe from the effects of disinfectants.
It is highly likely that this will happen.
- Discolouration or peeling of painted surfaces
- Sticky or hardened surfaces
- Damage to cable bushes
- Minor cracking
- Corrosion of metal parts of contact terminals
- Other functional deterioration
Our healthcare models can be sterilised and disinfected!
Using special materials that can withstand wiping and disinfection with strong disinfectants.
Disinfectants and cleaning agents commonly used in the medical industry include sodium hypochlorite, ethanol/isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol), hydrogen peroxide solution (Oxydol), quaternary ammonium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, phenylphenol, and others. However, our healthcare model products have resistance to sterilization and disinfection by these strong agents.
Wireless 2D code scanner CR2700
- Chemical resistance for use with various chemicals and disinfectants
- Available in two types: pocket type and grip type
- Lightweight design that won’t cause fatigue even during long hours of work (137g for pocket type, 177g including battery for grip type)
- Contactless charging to prevent corrosion from wiping and disinfecting
- Improved data security, throughput, and transmission distance with Bluetooth Low Energy 5
- Dual lenses for reading a wide range of barcodes, from tiny 2D codes to wide barcodes
- User feedback settings available with sound, LED, and vibration
- IP65 rating to block out dust and moisture
- Quickly reads damaged labels with curvature and distortion
Cable-less, contact-free and easy to clean and wipe clean
There are no hidden corners or holes and the entire charging table can be easily disinfected.
Easily replaceable batteries with power indicator
Contactless, non-contact charging (no contact corrosion due to wiping and disinfection)
Numerous achievements in the US healthcare industry.
2D code handy scanner MCR-H200W
- Resistant to various chemicals and disinfectants
- Lightweight design that won’t tire you out even during long working hours
- Double lens for reading tiny 2D codes to wide barcodes
- Strong reading performance for damaged and difficult-to-read symbols
- User feedback options with sound, LED, and vibration
- Environmentally durable with an IP54 rating
- Highly robust and can withstand drops of up to 1.8m
Numerous achievements in the US healthcare industry.
A wide range of medical grade disinfectants and detergents can be used.
| Product name | Key pharmaceutical ingredients |
|---|---|
| ●Sani-Cloth® HB ●Sani-Cloth® Plus ●Super Sani-Cloth® | Quaternary ammonium chloride + isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol) |
| ●3% Hydrogen Peroxide Solution | 3% hydrogen peroxide solution |
| ●Sani-Cloth Bleach® | Sodium hypochlorite, sodium hydroxide + isopropyl alcohol. |
| ●91% lsopropyl Alcohol Solution | 91% isopropyl alcohol |
| ●CaviWipes® Disinfecting Towlettes | 10-20% isopropyl alcohol, 1-5% ethylene glycol monobutyl ether. |
| ●Virex® II 256 Disinfectant Cleaner | Benzalkonium chloride, Didecyldimethylammonium chloride. |
| ●Formula 409® Glass and Surface | Benzalkonium chloride, 1-propanoxy-2-propanol. |
| ●Windex® Blue | Isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol), 0%: 2-ethoxyethanol, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate |
| ●Clorox® Bleach Disinfecting Wipes** | Sodium hypochlorite, sodium hydroxide. |
| ●ProSpray™ Wipes(Disinfectant towelettes) | Phenylphenol, 2-Benzyl-4-chlorophenol |
| ●100% Gentle dish soap and water | Dishwashing detergent (neutral) |
| ●Oxivir® Tb Wipes | benzyl alcohol, hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution |
| ●Sani-Cloth Prime Germicidal Disposable Wipe | Ammonium chloride 0.61%, ethyl alcohol 27.3%, isopropyl alcohol 28.7%. |
| ●手指消毒用速乾性アルコールジェルサニサーラW | Ethanol 76.9-81.4% v/v |
| ●クリネルユニバーサル | Universal (PHMB: Polyhexamethylene biguanide and five other types) |
| ●ルビスタ | Potassium peroxymonosulfate |
*Warranty is void if the product is used in an environment or with chemicals other than those specified.