Steam Helix PCD Test System

The Steam Helix Test System (With PCD / Complete Kit) is a comprehensive monitoring set specifically engineered to evaluate the penetration capability of steam and the overall efficacy of autoclave cycles. By simulating the challenging geometry of hollow, long-lumened surgical instruments (such as endoscopes), it verifies whether saturated steam reaches even the narrowest and most inaccessible channels. The complete kit includes both the specialized lumen challenge device (PCD) and steam-sensitive chemical indicator strips that undergo a distinct transition to a reference color upon adequate exposure. Deployed reliably in routine daily monitoring, it plays a critical role in hospital-acquired infection (HAI) prevention while providing verifiable documentation that the steam sterilization process was fully successful.