In October 2024, after Vanderbilt Health notified an unspecified number of patients that they may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C during endoscopy procedures, patients and healthcare workers across the country took notice. Many asked whether the current standard of care for endoscope decontamination, high-level disinfection (HLD), is adequate to ensure…
Key methods of terminal sterilization play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and effectiveness of medical and industrial products. Understanding these methods is essential for professionals involved in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing, as they are responsible for maintaining the sterility of items that come into contact with patients or critical processes. From steam sterilization…
Understanding how long ethylene oxide sterilization lasts is crucial when considering this method for medical devices and equipment. Ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilization is widely used due to its effectiveness in eliminating microorganisms, ensuring that tools remain sterile for extended periods. However, the duration of sterility depends on factors such as packaging, storage conditions, and handling…
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More than half of all medical devices in the U.S. are sterilized using ethylene oxide (EO) gas. Instruments made with plastic, like syringes, surgical gloves, and IV tubes, cannot withstand the high temperatures used by other sterilization methods to achieve terminal sterility. Ethylene oxide, however, achieves terminal sterility at low temperatures and with zero damage….
Here are step-by-step directions on how to use Andersen’s AN94 Vapor-Trak Monitoring Badges.
Ethylene Oxide – Flexible Chamber Technology is Andersen’s proprietary and award-winning sterilization process. It is shared by the Andersen Anprolene and EOGas 4 models.
Andersen Sterilizers founder, H.W. Andersen, M.D., designed and patented the first self-contained Biological Indicator (BI) in 1969. Long after his patent expired, his invention has become an industry in and of itself.
Andersen’s referral program: Share the love with three colleagues and get a free box of gas – a nearly $300 value! It’s nice to share.