Sterilization
Feb 01, 2012
As technology advances, so does the complexity of medical devices. Increased design complexity intensifies the difficulty A medical device going through...
Dec 09, 2011
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Jun 16, 2011
An all-electric precision heat-sealer is designed for use in clean-area sealing. The benchtop PW7210 Steri-Sealer has a 10-in. jaw bar that can be activated...
Apr 14, 2011
It’s all in the Timing. If you are a business leader at a company that sells active or powered medical devices, the looming question for the past several...
Mar 29, 2011
A key aspect of the validation of a sterilization process, irrespective of the sterilizing agent, is an understanding of the product bioburden. This...
Dec 22, 2010
An ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilized medical device must be sealed in a carefully designed gas-permeable package that enables the EtO gas to enter. This package...
Mar 04, 2010
There is a misconception that U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) requires the end-users of biological indicators (BIs), except under specific conditions, to perform a D-...
Mar 01, 2010
BeamOne provides sterilization services to the global medical device market. Pictured is the company’s process conveyor system at a facility in...
Mar 01, 2006
Table I. (Click to See Full Table) A sampling of time-temperature relationships for steam sterilization. The use of steam for sterilization is...
Mar 01, 2006
Table II. A sampling of time-temperature relationships for steam sterilization. Sterilizing Plastic Steam Sterilizing Response Radiation Sterilizing...