Application Specific Preservation,
Vaccine Storage
SR-L6111W, SF-L6111W MPR-1410/1410R MPR-721/721R MPR-214F, MPR-414F
Ideally suited for vaccine storage in clinics, hospitals, retail pharmacies and laboratories. Size range includes compact undercounter freezers and refrigerators to large capacity combination units in upright configurations. SANYO provides purpose-built equipment to meet your requirements of precise and stable temperature control and monitoring of your vaccine supply.
Model: SR-L6111W & MPR-414F
Precise and Stable Vaccine Storage Environment
Globally, inadequate refrigeration and inadequate storage conditions have attributed to depleting our already diminishing vaccine supply. This decrease in critical vaccine levels can be particularly high when multi dose vials are used and where there is poor stock and clinic management. WHO and UNICEF have estimated that vaccine wastage rates in developing countries can reach as high as 50% for specific vaccines such as the 1020 dose lyophilised vaccines. According to the CDC, improper storage is the most common vaccine delivery problem they encounter. Cold chain errors affect up to 44 million doses, costing between $433 and $481 million.
Accurate and uniform temperature distribution in a refrigerator plays a key role in ensuring the life of your vaccines, reagents and other biologicals. Research has
shown that minor variances in temperatures such as those in a household refrigerator can compromise the effectiveness of your biologicals, risking
up to thousands of dollars in valuable contents.
Household Refrigeration
Household refrigerators for the storage of vaccines, reagents and biologicals are no longer deemed adequate by medical professionals. These types of refrigerators do not offer precise temperature setpoint, hold, uniformity or recovery after door openings. So, while household refrigerators appear to be cost effective, initially, the long-term costs associated with variable temperature and lost biologicals can be significant.
•Large temperature fluctuations
•Inefficient use of cabinet and shelving space
•Strict loading requirements
•No alarms
Application Specific Preservation
SANYO offers a selection of Pharmaceutical Refrigerators and Freezers that include significant design and performance
properties which differentiate them from conventional household refrigerators that are not suitable for pharmacy use.
Key Advantages of SANYO Application Specific Refrigeration
• Digital temperature sensors inside the fridge and controllers built specifically to maintain a set temperature within the 2°C to 8°C temperature range
• Evaporator operates at 2°C, therefore preventing vaccines from freezing
• Alarms and temperature monitoring for quick notification of adverse operating conditions
• Separate temperature monitor probe
•Fan-forced air circulation for precise temperature uniformity
•Efficient temperature recovery properties.
•Built to handle changes in ambient temperatures
•External digital temperature display
•Minimal temperature fluctuations around set point
Key Disadvantages of Household
Refrigerators
•Thermal mass is required to stabilize temperatures
•Numerous temperature zones restricts vaccine storage to certain areas of the refrigerator
•Air from evaporator is below 0°C, so any vaccines near air vents can be exposed to these temperatures. Air vent locations differ between manufacturers and models.
•Type and location of thermostat differs between manufacturers and models.
•Generally slow to react to increases in temperature and have a wide temperature tolerance.
•Temperature controller dial has arbitrary scale. Difficult to accurately set desired temperature.
•Change in ambient temperature affects internal temperatures.
•Poor temperature monitoring capabilities
•Defrost function can cause temperature fluctuations
•Poor temperature recovery.
Regulations and Requirements
Variations in temperature and failure to follow storage and monitoring requirements can drastically affect the effectiveness of vaccines through non-compliance of regulatory standards
of governing agencies. Sanyo designs equipment for specific applications while meeting the standards of the Food and