Why Is Ethylene Oxide Used For Sterilization Of Syringes?
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Why Is Ethylene Oxide Used For Sterilization Of Syringes?

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….

Ethylene Oxide Risk vs. Reward
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Ethylene Oxide Risk vs. Reward

“EO sterilization has continued to advance since the ’60s and ’70s, and while there are still risks, updates to the delivery technology, EO’s materials compatibility, and penetration capabilities mean there are rewards to the modality that you should consider,” said Seth Hendee of Healthmark Industries, Inc. in his article Ethylene Oxide Risk vs Reward.

Andersen Sterilizers & Andersen Scientific First Awardee in FDA’s 510(k) Ethylene Oxide Sterility Change Master File Pilot Program
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Andersen Sterilizers & Andersen Scientific First Awardee in FDA’s 510(k) Ethylene Oxide Sterility Change Master File Pilot Program

HAW RIVER, N.C. – Andersen Sterilizers and its sister company, contract sterilization specialist Andersen Scientific, were awarded the very first master file in the FDA’s 510(k) Ethylene Oxide (EO) Sterility Change Master File Pilot Program. “This master file award from the FDA makes it official, switching to Andersen from a traditional sterilization method just got…

Laparoscopic spay developer raves about EO’s ROI and ability to sterilize with zero damage
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Laparoscopic spay developer raves about EO’s ROI and ability to sterilize with zero damage

John Small, owner and president of Biovision Veterinary Endoscopy, LLC, was kind enough to sit down with us at VMX 2023 to talk about how Andersen sterilizers provide quick ROI and sterilize with zero damage – two key features that make his product affordable for veterinarians.

A.E. Ted May appointed Co-Chair of AAMI Committee
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A.E. Ted May appointed Co-Chair of AAMI Committee

Andersen Sterilizers is pleased to announce its president and CEO, A.E. “Ted” May, has been appointed to a three-year term as Co-Chair of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Hospital Ethylene Oxide (EO) Sterilizer Working Group. May’s term begins September 2021.

Bridging the COVID Gap (Year)
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Bridging the COVID Gap (Year)

When COVID-19 took over our lives in 2020, many felt the immediate need to help, but weren’t quite sure how. Carl May, grandson of company founder Dr. Harold W. Andersen, didn’t hesitate. He pressed pause on plans to attend college in Fall 2020 & joined Andersen’s contract sterilization sister company, Andersen Scientific, as a sterile processing technician where he spent months sterilizing millions of COVID test swabs for manufacturers across the country.

An intensely honest conversation about ethylene oxide sterilization
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An intensely honest conversation about ethylene oxide sterilization

Is ethylene oxide (EO or EtO) more toxic than hydrogen peroxide? What are the most prevalent myths about EO in the industry today? What does the future of EO look like? Andersen’s President and CEO, A.E. (Ted) May joined Beyond Clean’s Justin Poulin for an intensely honest conversation about gas sterilization. In typical Beyond Clean fashion, Poulin asked the tough questions regarding the history surrounding EO and its role in the future of hospital sterile processing departments, specifically around duodenoscope and endoscope reprocessing.

Andersen Partners with North Carolina Biotechnology Center to Advance Life Sciences Industry
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Andersen Partners with North Carolina Biotechnology Center to Advance Life Sciences Industry

Andersen recently welcomed leadership from North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBiotech) to tour its manufacturing campus in Haw River, NC, and industrial sterilization sister company, Andersen Scientific in Morrisville, NC. Andersen works with NCBiotech to provide critical sterilization resources for start-ups, R&D departments and companies developing strategies to bring devices to market in North Carolina.