About us
Since 2003 Stericop GmbH & Co. KG, based in Wölfersheim, Germany, has been developing, producing and distributing innovative and professionally manufactured control systems for the sterilization of medical devices.
Since the company was founded in 2003, Stericop has become one of the leading manufacturers of control systems for the sterilization and cleaning/disinfection of medical devices in Germany. A success that was only possible because we have consistently focused on our own research and development from the very beginning, setting new standards with numerous innovations.
Today, we see ourselves not only as a manufacturer, but also as a modern service company that develops control systems with the greatest possible safety and user-friendliness, thus making it much easier for staff to monitor reprocessing processes.
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Company history
For more than 20 years, we have been developing high-quality control systems and conducting our own research. Below you will find an overview of the most important milestones in Stericop’s history.
2003
Founded Stericop GmbH & Co. KG by Andreas Rauch and Harald Kretschmann.
2003
European patent for the SMU-LC as the world’s first single-use Helix test system.
2004
Development of the SteamSensor 5, a Type 5 indicator in accordance with DIN EN ISO 11140-1.
2004
Development of the SMU-BI, a single-use Helix system with an integrated biological indicator.
2005
Introduction of the Verification Service for microbiological monitoring of steam sterilizers.
2006
Continuing education programs for dental staff on reprocessing medical devices.
2006
Development of the sterilization logbook for documenting batch release.
2007
Development of a labeling system for marking sterile goods.
2007
Distribution of the Wash-Check RDG cleaning indicator, a test system for surface and jointed instruments.
2007
Development of the washer-disinfector (RDG) logbook for documenting daily routine tests and releasing reprocessing batches.
2008
Distribution of the Wash-Check H cleaning indicator, a test system for lumen instruments.
2009
Distribution of the Wash-Check U cleaning indicator, a test system for ultrasonic cleaning baths.
2010
Development of the SMU-LCR, a reusable Helix test based on the SMU-LC patent, supported by the EU.
2011
Development of the Bowie-Dick test: the first steam penetration test that does not require a color reference chart, as the reference is generated during the sterilization process.
2015
Development of the Wash-Check H Dental cleaning indicator, a test system specifically for lumen instruments in dentistry.
2015
Development of Wash-Check Pro, a protein detection system.
2018
Development of Hygiene Day as a continuing education program for dental staff to become hygiene officers in dental practices.
2018
Development of SteamSensor DAC, an indicator system specifically for the Sirona DAC universal reprocessing device for handpieces.
2019
Launch of the Wash-Sensor RDG, Wash-Sensor H, Wash-Sensor H Dental, and Wash-Sensor U products as a cleaning indicator system with a shelf life of 4 years.
2024
Development of Wash-Sensor Protein DV, a rapid test for detecting protein residues on instruments used in robot-assisted surgical systems.