Beyond Clean Podcast: FDA’s Only 510(k) Clearance for Terminal Sterilization of Duodenoscopes
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Beyond Clean Podcast: FDA’s Only 510(k) Clearance for Terminal Sterilization of Duodenoscopes

ByAngela Labrecque

Andersen’s EOGas 4 is the first, and only, sterilization system FDA 510k cleared for terminal sterilization of duodenoscopes and colonoscopes. A true game changer for healthcare facilities that sterilize these critical instruments. On a recent Beyond Clean podcast, Ted May, Andersen President and CEO, and Dr. Larry Muscarella of LFM Healthcare Solutions LLC, take you inside the science behind this one-of-a-kind sterilization technology proven to sterilize the toughest endoscopes on the market.

Andersen Sterilizers Invests in a New Humidichip Assembly Machine
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Andersen Sterilizers Invests in a New Humidichip Assembly Machine

ByAngela Labrecque

Andersen’s manufacturing team recently welcomed a newly commissioned Humidichip assembly machine that will increase production of the consumable by 400%. After about 6 months to build and ship, it has now been crane lifted to its new home in Andersen’s manufacturing headquarters in Haw River, NC.

EOGas 4 receives FDA clearance for duodenoscopes
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EOGas 4 receives FDA clearance for duodenoscopes

ByAngela Labrecque

Andersen’s EOGas 4 has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the only terminal sterilization solution for duodenoscopes and colonoscopes. With this clearance, the EOGas 4 sterilization system reflects the FDA’s latest validation expectations for terminal sterilization of lumened devices, including those with elevator mechanisms.

Why Andersen Sterilizers are Vital in Over 7,500 Practices Globally
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Why Andersen Sterilizers are Vital in Over 7,500 Practices Globally

ByAngela Labrecque

Andersen Sterilizers’ systems take your infection control to the next level. Our sterilizers are the perfect partner to your steam autoclave – protecting expensive instruments and scopes while keeping your clinic’s infection control nimble and well-fortified.

Andersen Wins Environmental Stewardship Award
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Andersen Wins Environmental Stewardship Award

ByAngela Labrecque

Andersen Sterilizers has been honored with the 2020 Small Business Environmental Stewardship Award. The medical device manufacturer based in Haw River, North Carolina, was recognized for its high-efficiency, low-emission sterilization process, and its cooperation with State and Federal officials on regulatory and permitting issues.

Why Plastic Surgeons Love Andersen
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Why Plastic Surgeons Love Andersen

ByAngela Labrecque

Two leading plastic surgeons with one big reason for loving Andersen: “It saves my practice money!” Watch their testimonials now. Andersen Sterilizers’ systems are the ideal solution for plastic surgeons as they satisfy all your practice’s top challenges and requirements, including: ROI in just a few months, tabletop, free support & training, only 17.6g of gas per cycle and more!

A Deep Dive on Ethylene Oxide
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A Deep Dive on Ethylene Oxide

ByAngela Labrecque

Directly following the premiere of Andersen’s “Beyond the Tour” episode, our sterilization experts & the Beyond Clean team participated in a live Q&A session with viewers.

Some of the questions addressed were:
-Isn’t EO more dangerous than other sterilization systems?
-I thought ethylene oxide was going to be banned.
-Are you suggesting ethylene oxide will replace hydrogen peroxide?

Read the highlights of the Q & A or watch the entire conversation.

Film Series Tells Andersen Sterilizers’ Story of Innovation & Disruption
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Film Series Tells Andersen Sterilizers’ Story of Innovation & Disruption

ByAngela Labrecque

Andersen is pleased to be featured in the world premiere of “Beyond the Tour” – a film series produced by Beyond Clean, highlighting stories of innovation and disruption in the healthcare industry that deserve to be told. In this premiere episode, Andersen takes viewers behind-the-scenes to reveal the processes, technology, culture and innovation that has made it a leader in 100% ethylene oxide (EO) sterilization for more than 60 years.

UNC Adams School of Dentistry uses Andersen sterilizer to Decontaminate 1,500 N95 Masks each day for Healthcare Workers fighting on the Front Lines
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UNC Adams School of Dentistry uses Andersen sterilizer to Decontaminate 1,500 N95 Masks each day for Healthcare Workers fighting on the Front Lines

ByAngela Labrecque

Andersen is honored to be working with our neighbors at UNC Chapel Hill, NC to ensure 1,500 N95 masks are decontaminated daily for the front line health workers at UNC Health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Andersen: FDA Innovation Challenge Winner
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Andersen: FDA Innovation Challenge Winner

ByAngela Labrecque

Andersen Sterilizers is pleased to announce its sister company, Andersen Scientific, has been selected by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as one of eight international companies it will collaborate with in the development of strategies or technologies to reduce ethylene oxide (EO) emissions to as close to zero as possible.