AAMI TIR16:2023—Ethylene Oxide Sterilization
Ethylene oxide (EO or EtO) gas is one of the most common ways to sterilize medical devices, as approximately 50% of sterile medical devices are treated…
ISO Health Care Product Sterilization Standards Adopted By AAMI
A health care product is not sterile unless it is free of microorganisms. Sterilization is assured with these products and their materials and components through…
Sterilization of Medical Devices: Guidance for Manufacturers and Health Care Providers in Reprocessing
Guidance for Manufacturers For medical devices, sterilization is, unsurprisingly, crucial to patient health. For the best results, sterilization needs to begin with the manufacturers, who…
AAMI TIR14:2016 – Contract Sterilization Using Ethylene Oxide
Contract sterilization is rapidly growing within the medical device industry, as contracting the sterilization of manufactured health care products to an external organization simplifies the…