The Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Process
- Pre-conditioning: Used to preheat and humidify product loads to predefined conditions. This will assure a repeatable EO sterilization process regardless of pre-processing load storage conditions
- Sterilization: Performed using process phases specifically designed to provide the required level of EO exposure to assure sterility for a device or family of devices
- Aeration: Used to accelerate out gassing of exposed product loads and to contain and eliminate residual EO emissions to ensure that it meets specified residual limits outlined in ISO 10993-7
Advantages of EtO are:
- Low temperature
- High efficiency – destroys microorganisms including resistant spores
- Large sterilizing volume/ chamber capacity
- Non corrosive to: plastic, metal and rubber materials
Disadvantages are:
- Excessively Long cycle
- Safety concerns - carcinogenic to humans
- Toxicity issues - toxic residues on surgical instruments and tubing
- Not recommended for flexible scope
- EtO is flammable
- Requires special room conditions, safety equipment and separate ventilation system
- Relatively high annual costs for maintenance, servicing and consumables
What we can do?
- Varying sizes of chambers
- Large portfolio of cycles
- Large range of encompassing solutions
- Complete geographic coverage to meet your contract sterilization needs
- Cycle optimization
- Improved turnaround times
- Flexible validation options
- Parametric release
- Research & development chambers
- Reduced incubation studies
Parameters
Model |
Chamber Size |
Overall Size |
Net Weight |
Power |
W*H*D mm |
W*H*D mm |
Kg |
KVA |
SQ-H80 |
270*380*550 |
470*920*740 |
150 |
2 |
SQ-H120 |
450*400*750 |
610*1060*770 |
200 |
3 |
SQ-H220 |
520*500*800 |
680*1150*920 |
220 |
3.3 |
SQ-H360 |
650*700*800 |
840*1310*970 |
250 |
3.5 |
SQ-H600 |
800*860*880 |
1000*1550*1160 |
300 |
4 |