Elevating Tissue Transplant Quality Standards Through Advanced Monitoring Solutions
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Elevating Tissue Transplant Quality Standards Through Advanced Monitoring Solutions

By 20/01/2023April 6th, 2023No Comments

Protecting Life Science With Real-Time Condition Measurement

Quality standards in the Life Sciences field are becoming more and more stringent. In any professionally-run laboratory, product storage, microbiological processes, and environmental conditions must all be controlled and recorded in order to be compliant and validated. Dpstar is continually protecting your Science as it fits seamlessly into your quality procedures protecting your product, devices, environment, processes, and IP.

Dpstar provides accurate, detailed, and valuable data from cold storage devices utilized in blood, tissue, and biobanks. The data covers all equipment and environmental parameters. Via automatic alarms users are informed of any deviations. Full audit trails and alarm data make the system compliant to regulatory guidelines. With the addition of our compliance and validation services, Dpstar continually protects your science. Dpstar managed monitoring services include an autonomous, 24/7 laboratory monitoring solution that keeps a pulse on critical parameters for blood banks, tissue banks, and biobanks. Our team implements, configures, and manages the system for you, alleviating the burden of allocating internal resources to managing a monitoring system and allowing personnel to focus on more critical scientific processes.

Dpstar can be fully validated and is compliant with all industry quality and regulatory standards. Dpstar checks data in real-time for any amount of laboratory sensors, assets, and equipment. The system securely gathers data from sensor points in the cloud and generates public or personal alarms when any parameter deviates from set limits. The system is designed with redundant architecture and multiple layers of safety to prevent any data loss or downtime.

Protecting Life Science With Real-Time Condition Measurement

Quality standards in the Life Sciences field are becoming more and more stringent. In any professionally-run laboratory, product storage, microbiological processes, and environmental conditions must all be controlled and recorded in order to be compliant and validated. Dpstar is continually protecting your Science as it fits seamlessly into your quality procedures protecting your product, devices, environment, processes, and IP.

Dpstar provides accurate, detailed, and valuable data from cold storage devices utilized in blood, tissue, and biobanks. The data covers all equipment and environmental parameters. Via automatic alarms users are informed of any deviations. Full audit trails and alarm data make the system compliant to regulatory guidelines. With the addition of our compliance and validation services, Dpstar continually protects your science. Dpstar managed monitoring services include an autonomous, 24/7 laboratory monitoring solution that keeps a pulse on critical parameters for blood banks, tissue banks, and biobanks. Our team implements, configures, and manages the system for you, alleviating the burden of allocating internal resources to managing a monitoring system and allowing personnel to focus on more critical scientific processes.

Dpstar can be fully validated and is compliant with all industry quality and regulatory standards. Dpstar checks data in real-time for any amount of laboratory sensors, assets, and equipment. The system securely gathers data from sensor points in the cloud and generates public or personal alarms when any parameter deviates from set limits. The system is designed with redundant architecture and multiple layers of safety to prevent any data loss or downtime.

Lab Monitoring Services For Cryobanking & Blood Banking

Cryobanking is essential for the healthcare industry as it helps store samples for years for scientific and medical use. Cryobanking, also known as cryopreservation, is the process of freezing cells, tissues, and biological samples at very low temperatures. Cryobanks store samples at temperatures as low as –80 °C using solid CO2 or −196 °C using liquid nitrogen. This helps preserve the structural integrity and functions of the samples for an indefinite period.  The management practices employed in operating a cryobank have a significant bearing on the success when using biological material as part of assisted reproductive technology treatment strategies. Effective management involves continually reassessing available resources and processes to ensure the safe and effective storage of the biological specimens being stored..

Different tissues tolerate different temperatures and different cooling rates. The variables and parameters associated with blood, tissue, and biological samples must constantly be monitored and controlled, and are nearly countless. It’s not just physical assets, either. In addition to storing blood, tissue, and biological samples, you must ensure the safety, security, and proper functioning of the storage devices and equipment

Lab Monitoring Services For Cryobanking & Blood Banking

Cryobanking is essential for the healthcare industry as it helps store samples for years for scientific and medical use. Cryobanking, also known as cryopreservation, is the process of freezing cells, tissues, and biological samples at very low temperatures. Cryobanks store samples at temperatures as low as –80 °C using solid CO2 or −196 °C using liquid nitrogen. This helps preserve the structural integrity and functions of the samples for an indefinite period.  The management practices employed in operating a cryobank have a significant bearing on the success when using biological material as part of assisted reproductive technology treatment strategies. Effective management involves continually reassessing available resources and processes to ensure the safe and effective storage of the biological specimens being stored..

Different tissues tolerate different temperatures and different cooling rates. The variables and parameters associated with blood, tissue, and biological samples must constantly be monitored and controlled, and are nearly countless. It’s not just physical assets, either. In addition to storing blood, tissue, and biological samples, you must ensure the safety, security, and proper functioning of the storage devices and equipment

Tissue Monitoring Parameters

Specific parameters are given priority in tissue monitoring. These are variables that have a direct impact on the quality of tissue yield. Therefore, it is of high necessity that their conditions are constant. Maintenance results in high-quality tissue deposits. Monitoring should be during the whole timeline of tissue storage in the repository. It is a given that storage devices such as freezers are purposely built for tissue storage. The refrigeration devices can add validation that storage temperature is achieved through specifications.

Temperature

It is of constant priority to check temperature conditions in tissue banks. Tissue banks have different rooms depending on functionality. These are all temperature-controlled rooms capable of storing tissue specimens. Hence, temperature sensors are of the best aid in this instance. When placed strategically, temperature conditions are read consistently. Any temperature excursion will enable the growth of microorganisms that will degrade tissues. Accumulation of such can deter further research after that. There is also a specific temperature range depending on functional workspaces. For example, general work areas will have a higher temperature than storage banks with ultra-low temperature ranges.

Humidity

The relative humidity is essential to track in cold rooms. Monitoring relative humidity prevents excursion of humidity levels. High relative humidity may be detrimental to tissue storage. Humidity is a contributory factor in tissue quality. Like temperature, humidity change may encourage microbial growth. For instance, the presence of molds is a biologically deterrent to tissue investigation. Low relative humidity can also be a problem. Such conditions will turn materials excessively dry. Consequently, this may compromise the integrity of sterile instruments and supplies. In addition, when packaging becomes brittle, it disintegrates. As a result, it cannot maintain proper barrier opening tissue contamination.

Ventilation

A ventilation system is vital in operating tissue repositories. In principle, ventilation systems are designed to block the entry of air contaminants. However, air movement is equally important to maintain clean spaces. Maintaining positive pressure in tissue banks is imperative. Adjoining spaces outside should also keep the same positive pressure. It is recommended that air changes should be at 20 total per hour in-room spaces.

Tissue Monitoring Parameters

Specific parameters are given priority in tissue monitoring. These are variables that have a direct impact on the quality of tissue yield. Therefore, it is of high necessity that their conditions are constant. Maintenance results in high-quality tissue deposits. Monitoring should be during the whole timeline of tissue storage in the repository. It is a given that storage devices such as freezers are purposely built for tissue storage. The refrigeration devices can add validation that storage temperature is achieved through specifications.

Temperature

It is of constant priority to check temperature conditions in tissue banks. Tissue banks have different rooms depending on functionality. These are all temperature-controlled rooms capable of storing tissue specimens. Hence, temperature sensors are of the best aid in this instance. When placed strategically, temperature conditions are read consistently. Any temperature excursion will enable the growth of microorganisms that will degrade tissues. Accumulation of such can deter further research after that. There is also a specific temperature range depending on functional workspaces. For example, general work areas will have a higher temperature than storage banks with ultra-low temperature ranges.

Humidity

The relative humidity is essential to track in cold rooms. Monitoring relative humidity prevents excursion of humidity levels. High relative humidity may be detrimental to tissue storage. Humidity is a contributory factor in tissue quality. Like temperature, humidity change may encourage microbial growth. For instance, the presence of molds is a biologically deterrent to tissue investigation. Low relative humidity can also be a problem. Such conditions will turn materials excessively dry. Consequently, this may compromise the integrity of sterile instruments and supplies. In addition, when packaging becomes brittle, it disintegrates. As a result, it cannot maintain proper barrier opening tissue contamination.

Ventilation

A ventilation system is vital in operating tissue repositories. In principle, ventilation systems are designed to block the entry of air contaminants. However, air movement is equally important to maintain clean spaces. Maintaining positive pressure in tissue banks is imperative. Adjoining spaces outside should also keep the same positive pressure. It is recommended that air changes should be at 20 total per hour in-room spaces.

Importance of Real-time Monitoring System

 

Real time monitoring system is designed to conduct different tasks simultaneously along with real time output. The execution of tasks is implemented on a fixed time basis without any delay. Real time monitoring system is a cloud-based application that will monitor and record the temperature by means of internet and sensor placed. Real time temperature monitoring system provides a reliable, scalable, easy to set up, which will monitor and generate alert to changes in temperature of refrigerators & freezers, storage room, cold rooms, refrigerated warehouses, insulated vehicles and others.

Providing More Control & Visibility

Eliminates Manual Errors

Monitor Storage Temperature With Accurate Data Readings

Provides Quick Action Steps To Negate Any Tissue Distribution Risk

Enable Preventive Maintenance & Provide Savings In Time & Costs

Reduce Material Loss & Exposure To Risk By Safeguarding Irreplaceable Material & Surrounding Environments

Our Success Story

Vaisala’s ViewLinc System Monitors the Tissue Bank in the Children’s Hospital

The tissue bank is a vital component of the hospital’s operational unit that handles the treatment, preservation, and distribution of human tissue. The most common materials in the tissue bank are blood vessels, such as lower extremity veins and arteries, cardiac valves as well as parts of the pulmonary artery and the aorta. The majority of stored tissue is used for in-house procedures on patients suffering from congenital heart defects. The critical parameters in the tissue bank, such as temperature, humidity, and air quality, need to be monitored and observed continuously. The Continuous Monitoring System guarantees constant control of the conditions and helps to ensure that the conditions related to the treatment and storage of the tissue transplants are appropriate, considering the consistency and

cleanliness of the tissue. The parameter values must also be saved to prove that the conditions align with the required storage conditions. We provided the hospital with measurement instruments for monitoring humidity, carbon dioxide, and temperature in the wards and treatment facilities with Vaisala’s viewLinc Continuous Monitoring System. Most of Vaisala’s measurement instruments have been installed in the hospital’s common areas that are in use around the clock. Vaisala’s viewLinc Continuous Monitoring System provides web-based monitoring, complete and accurate data, and reports for compliance with regulatory guidelines. In addition to accurate measurement data, the system alerts personnel if environmental conditions exceed permitted values.

Never worry about out-of-tolerance temperatures again!

Vaisala’s temperature monitoring and alarm system safeguards cold storage of blood, organs and human cell & tissue products in a simple, compact solution. FDA Compliant and completely flexible, our blood and tissue temperature monitoring system can be used for 24/7 remote monitoring or validation of temperature in blood refrigerators and other blood and tissue bank equipment. Unlike other temperature monitoring systems, the Vaisala viewLinc system is immune to network failures, power outages or PC crashes. Full installation and deployment are simple and can usually be done in under an hour.

If these scientific processes were to fail, you will be alerted immediately to take corrective measures, and our monitoring system solution can analyze the data records to identify the anomalies. Based on the acquired data, rigorous process analyses can be completed.

Vaisala’s temperature monitoring and alarm system safeguards cold storage of blood, organs and human cell & tissue products in a simple, compact solution. FDA Compliant and completely flexible, our blood and tissue temperature monitoring system can be used for 24/7 remote monitoring or validation of temperature in blood refrigerators and other blood and tissue bank equipment. Unlike other temperature monitoring systems, the Vaisala viewLinc system is immune to network failures, power outages or PC crashes. Full installation and deployment are simple and can usually be done in under an hour.

If these scientific processes were to fail, you will be alerted immediately to take corrective measures, and our monitoring system solution can analyze the data records to identify the anomalies. Based on the acquired data, rigorous process analyses can be completed.

Customer Benefits 

It provides mapping and continuous monitoring within one single system.

Guaranteed gap-free & redundant data recording with a complete audit trail

Easy to configure 24/7 alarming via PC Alert, e-mail, cell phone & more

Fast, simple installation with both wired & wireless connectivity

Scalable at any time – start with a single fridge & expand to cover your whole facility

Validatable, tamper-proof hardware & encrypted software ensure your FDA 21CFR11 compliance

Guaranteed gap-free & redundant data recording with a complete audit trail

Easy to configure 24/7 alarming via PC Alert, e-mail, cell phone & more

Fast, simple installation with both wired & wireless connectivity

Scalable at any time – start with a single fridge & expand to cover your whole facility

Validatable, tamper-proof hardware & encrypted software ensure your FDA 21CFR11 compliance

Measurement & Monitoring Related Products

Vaisala Indigo500 Series Transmitters For Vaisala Smart Probes

Vaisala Indigo200 Series Transmitters For Vaisala Smart Probes

Vaisala RFL100 VaiNet Wireless Temperature & Humidity Data Logger

Vaisala HMP110 Humidity And Temperature Probe

Vaisala HMM100 Humidity Module For Environmental Chambers

Vaisala Indigo500 Series Transmitters For Vaisala Smart Probes

Vaisala Indigo200 Series Transmitters For Vaisala Smart Probes

Vaisala RFL100 VaiNet Wireless Temperature & Humidity Data Logger

Vaisala HMP110 Humidity And Temperature Probe

Vaisala HMM100 Humidity Module For Environmental Chambers

Vaisala ViewLinc Monitoring, Alarming & Reporting Software

Vaisala GM70 Handheld CO₂ Meter

Vaisala GMP231 CO₂ Probe

Vaisala GMP251 CO₂ Probe

Vaisala ViewLinc Monitoring, Alarming & Reporting Software

Vaisala GM70 Handheld CO₂ Meter

Vaisala GMP231 CO₂ Probe

Vaisala GMP251 CO₂ Probe

Safely Monitor The Storage, Handling & Transport Of Your Inventory

With our solutions and services, life science companies ensure the quality and safety of their products, and maintain compliance with global regulations. You can now enjoy peace of mind without having to add a full-time security staff. We’ll provide the hardware, software, reporting, and support team to keep a watchful eye on your most valuable assets, no matter where you may be. Using the data from our real-time monitoring solution, we can help you continuously improve quality and reduce liability by showing where the biggest improvements can be had in the shortest time. We can help predict units that are more likely to fail allowing you to budget for replacement on your schedule. To learn more about how Dpstar can ensure your lab’s critical assets and equipment are protected, contact us today!

Safely Monitor The Storage, Handling & Transport Of Your Inventory

With our solutions and services, life science companies ensure the quality and safety of their products, and maintain compliance with global regulations. You can now enjoy peace of mind without having to add a full-time security staff. We’ll provide the hardware, software, reporting, and support team to keep a watchful eye on your most valuable assets, no matter where you may be. Using the data from our real-time monitoring solution, we can help you continuously improve quality and reduce liability by showing where the biggest improvements can be had in the shortest time. We can help predict units that are more likely to fail allowing you to budget for replacement on your schedule. To learn more about how Dpstar can ensure your lab’s critical assets and equipment are protected, contact us today!

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