Thermal Disinfection Validation: The Relationship Between A0 and Microbial Reduction [0.03%]
热消毒验证：A0与微生物杀灭效果的关系
Terra A Kremer,Gerald McDonnell,Emily Mitzel et al.
Terra A Kremer et al.
Validating a thermal disinfection process for the processing of medical devices using moist heat via direct temperature monitoring is a conservative approach and has been established as the A0 method. Traditional use of disinfection challen...
Jami McLaren
Jami McLaren
Selection of an appropriate sterilization modality requires an understanding of certain key aspects of the product under consideration. Primary aspects to be considered include understanding of the product's intended use and details of the ...
EU Medical Device Labeling Regulation and the Unintended Consequence on Sterilized Product, the Environment, and the Health and Safety of People [0.03%]
欧盟医疗器械标签法规及其对灭菌产品、环境及人身健康安全的意外影响
Phil Cogdill,Dan Green,Jennen Peterson et al.
Phil Cogdill et al.
X-ray: An Effective Photon [0.03%]
X射线：有效的光子
Brian McEvoy,Hervé Michel,Daniel Howell et al.
Brian McEvoy et al.
Following years of discussion and debate regarding the economics of X-ray radiation for sterilization of healthcare products, the benefits of the technology are now being realized. X-ray, like gamma radiation, is a process whereby energic p...
Brian McEvoy,Randal Eveland
Brian McEvoy
Hydrogen peroxide has a multitude of uses and the vapor form was first identified as a sterilant in late 1970s. Following a number of developments, vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) became widely adopted in early 90s as a substitute for eth...
Trabue Bryans,Lisa Foster,Kimberly Patton et al.
Trabue Bryans et al.
The validation of a radiation sterilization dose involves an initial sterilization dose determination as well as maintenance of that sterilization dose. The procedures for maintenance of the sterilization dose typically include the periodic...
Alpa Patel,Nupur Jain
Alpa Patel
Flexible endoscopes are implicated in deaths from healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), in particular antibiotic-resistant infections. This article analyzes whether terminal sterilization should be required as part of endoscope reprocess...
Joyce M Hansen,Niki Fidopiastis,Trabue Bryans et al.
Joyce M Hansen et al.
In the radiation sterilization arena, the question often arises as to whether radiation resistance of microorganisms might be affected by the energy level of the radiation source and the rate of the dose delivered (kGy/time). The basis for ...
John R Logar,Emily Craven
John R Logar
The requirements for the irradiation of healthcare products have been well established and implemented across the globe for several decades. The ISO 11137 series of standards gives the user the road map for designing a radiation process tha...
Optimizing the Gamma Process [0.03%]
优化伽马过程
Chris Howard
Chris Howard
This article will discuss opportunities to improve the efficiency of cobalt-60 (Co-60) utilization within a gamma irradiator. It will show how redistributing the Co-60 within the source rack may lead to improved throughput or dose uniformit...