Hi all!
I see that others have asked this question before, but not recently, and there are a few newer models on the market these days. My facility is in the market for new sterile welders. We have used Terumo TSCD devices for 10+ years, and have only had trouble with them recently. However, due to their cost, we are evaluating other options out there. Here are the models we're looking into, and what information I've gleaned so far:
Terumo TSCD II
Copper wafer-based (single use, cartridge-based loading)
HIGH cost of device and wafers
Genesis TCD
Copper wafer-based (larger wafers, single use, single-load)
LOW cost of device and HIGH cost of wafers
Genesis RapidWeld STW
Stainless-steel blade module (multi use - 250, 500, or 1000 welds each)
MID-RANGE cost of device and wafers
Fresenius Kabi CompoDock Sterile Tube Connection System
Wafer-less welding (uses "counters" that are required to run the device, but I don't know WHY they're required)
MID-RANGE cost of device and "counters"
So, what I'm looking for now is anyone who has experience/reviews/likes/dislikes for the latest models of each of these devices! Especially the two newer models (Genesis RapidWeld STW and Fresenius Kabi CompoDock), since they would be completely different than what we've been using.
Thank you in advance!
Susan