In response to recent shutdowns of plants that use a gas called ethylene oxide to sterilize medical devices, FDA is challenging the industry to develop new approaches to device sterilization and to find ways to reduce emissions from the ethylene oxide sterilization process.
FDA issued two challenges Monday, both of which aim to address the environmental concerns surrounding the use of a gas called ethylene oxide to sterilize medical devices.
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Click the play button below the following image for a quick overview of FDA's sterilization innovation challenges.
For more information on FDA's sterilization challenges, mark your calendar for the agency's upcoming webinar scheduled for August 13. In the meantime, click the following links to learn more about FDA Challenge 1 or FDA Challenge 2.
Amanda Pedersen
Amanda Pedersen is MD+DI's news editor. Contact her at [email protected].
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