Sterilization
When Reprocessing Devices, Human Factors Matters
Jul 26, 2012
Today’s demand for more complex devices has led to the introduction of devices that are difficult to reprocess. These design advances are challenging the...
Do’s and Don’ts When Cleaning Fiber Optics
Apr 25, 2012
Due to the meticulous procedures of maintaining a fiber optic system, it is critical that all staff members working with fiber optics are educated and trained...
Contamination Beware: Cleaning 101 for Fiber Optics
Apr 25, 2012
  Over the past decade, the use of fiber optics in the medical industry has steadily increased. From extensive medical A fiber optic cleaning stick...
FDA Trends for Reusable Medical Device Reprocessing Validations
Feb 01, 2012
As technology advances, so does the complexity of medical devices. Increased design complexity intensifies the difficulty A medical device going through...
The Most Important Stories you Missed in 2011
Dec 09, 2011
Sometimes really big stories fall through the cracks. This is especially true on the Web, where important ideas get overlooked in favor of flashier gimmicks....
Precision Heat-Sealer Designed For Clean-Area Sealing
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...
60601-1 Third Edition: Why Management Should Consider Converting Now
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...
Estimation of Average Bioburden Values for Low-Bioburden Products
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...
Optimizing Package Design for EtO Sterilization
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...
To Assess or Determine? Unraveling the D-Value
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-...