Steris Inc.

Surigot, Inc.

Giridhar Shamsunder

Lewis I Schwartz

Christopher M Fricker

Brian C Wojcieck

Jerry Falkowski

Pamela M Lyons

Robert F Korb

Paul D Walkley, Jr

Steven J Risner

Kathleen A Hughes

Elijah L Booker, Jr

A wet chemical indicator for peracetic acid solutions includes an indicator for peracetic acid and an inhibitor. The inhibitor is selected to inhibit a selected peracetic acid concentration in a reproducible sample of a solution containing peracetic acid. The indicator exhibits an observable change when the selected concentration of peracetic acid is exceeded. In this manner, a rapid indication of whether the peracetic acid solution is of a required minimum strength is provided.

Wet chemical indicator for the evaluation of peracetic acid chemistries

A self-contained biological indicator for evaluating the efficacy of sterilization processes utilizing hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen peroxide/peracetic acid plasma and vapor as the sterilant is disclosed. The self-contained biological indicator includes a translucent, vapor-permeable, container including a source of dormant microorganisms, a sealed ampule containing a culture medium that is capable of promoting the growth of surviving microorganisms, a neutralizing tablet that is capable of decomposing hydrogen peroxide sterilant, and an actuating mechanism that permits mixture of the source of microorganisms, culture medium and the hydrogen peroxide neutralizing tablet to be brought into contact from the exterior of the indicator. In one embodiment the self-contained biological indicator is comprised of a plurality of generally cylindrical, telescoping vials being operable from an unsealed, sterilization test configuration to a sealed and activated configuration for incubation. In the sterilization test configuration the integrity of the enclosure is interrupted by a plurality of openings which permit the flow of sterilant vapor into the indicator during a sterilization cycle. After exposure to the sterilization cycle is complete the indicator is operable to a sealed configuration in which the gas permeable openings are blocked by the telescoping movement of the container vials. After the indicator has been exposed to a sterilization cycle and placed in the sealed condition the deformable container may be actuated by finger pressure to bring the microorganism source, culture medium, and the hydrogen peroxide decomposing tablet into contact.

Self-contained biological indicator for non traditional sterilization

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Raleigh, NC, United States of America

Giridhar Shamsunder