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A single solution for different needs
Seamless monitoring of refrigerators and freezers at the Klinikum Pforzheim hospital.
Case study: Klinikum Pforzheim/
Germany
The Institute for Transfusion and Labora-
tory Medicine provides medical laboratory
and transfusion services for patients of
the Klinikum Pforzheim hospital. The in-
stitute has a blood bank, which provides
erythrocyte concentrates, FFP and throm-
bocyte concentrates to several hospitals
in the region. The institute has 45 refrig-
erators and freezers for storing blood
products and reagents. The temperature
inside the equipment is monitored, and
an alarm is triggered if the temperature
falls outside of a required range.
Analysis phase
The hospital conducted a risk assessment
itself and determined that 16 refrigera-
tors and freezers were GxP-relevant and
had to be categorized as risk class A.
According to DIN 58371 and DIN 58375
these refrigerators and freezers must
maintain a temperature of +4 °C; ±2 K
or -34 °C; ±4 K.
Calibrated sensors, which are integrated
into reference bodies that have the same
temperature profiles as the stored prod-
ucts, are responsible for monitoring the
temperature in the 16 risk class A refrig-
erators and freezers. Klinikum Pforzheim
decided to install a monitoring system
for all 45 refrigerators and freezers to
enable continuous recording of the risk
class B reagent refrigerators also.
The solution
A CMT monitoring system with three ad-
ditional TX I/O modules in continuous op-
eration was set up for the 45 refrigerators
and freezers. A monitor, keyboard and
printer were also installed to enable con-
venient operation on site. An additional
signaling column with a buzzer in the hall
in the building section alerts staff. Data is
also backed up automatically on the hos-
pital’s IT network to minimize data loss.
In choosing CMT, Klinikum Pforzheim has
a monitoring system that can grow to
accommodate future requirements and
that complies with all established GMP
guidelines. Moreover, the pre-configured
system solution has kept validation costs
and effort to a minimum. Our industry-
specific expertise and future-proof
partnership were key factors that led
Klinikum Pforzheim to choose the CMT
solution.
Highlights
Monitoring of 45 refrigerators and
freezers for storing blood products,
plasma and reagents
CMT upgraded to include three
additional I/O modules
Convenient local CMT operation
on site