The Central Sterilizing Service Department

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Authorized distributor for Cisa Group (Italy)

Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD)

The Sterile Processing Department (SPD) is an integrated activity of the utmost importance in healthcare facilities, playing a vital role in infection control and safeguarding patient health.

What is the CSSD?

The purpose of the CSSD is infection control and safeguarding the health of patients undergoing diagnostic investigations or surgery. The Central Service is essential in:

  • The supply of sterile products (RMDs) needed in all healthcare activities.
  • Application of strategies for increasing patient safety and preventing HAIs.
  • Comprehensive tracking of the sterile process for complete traceability.
CSSD

Hospital sterilization process

The reprocessing of surgical instruments is the result of a standardised, repeatable, documentable and traceable method that eliminates every microorganism.

🔴 Manual pre‑treatment

🔵 Washing & disinfection

⚪ Packaging & sterilization

🟢 Storage & reuse

CSSD three‑area workflow

RED ZONE (Dirty)

Pre‑treatment & washing

BLUE ZONE (Clean)

Packaging & sterilization

GREEN ZONE (Sterile)

Storage & reuse

Aquazero® patented technology

Vacuum generation without water saves up to 400 liters per cycle. With Cisa Group’s innovation, we bring you sustainable savings.

Total water saved (5OT CSSD): 1.9 million L/year.

Traceability with Tracecare®

Tracecare® is the traceability system developed by Cisa Group that allows, in its full version, to manage and monitor the kit’s process through the different areas of the CSSD, facilitating clinical risk reduction.

Available in Monitoring, Reporting, and Full packages.

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Related Products

Washing

Washer‑disinfectors for surgical instruments and RMDs.

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Sterilization

High‑temperature steam sterilizers from 18L to 5580L.

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Consumables

Validated indicators, packaging, cleaning agents.

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