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…
IRS Tax Code Section 179 allows you to deduct 100% of the cost of your new gas sterilizer from your gross income. Tax Code 179 is an incentive created by the US government to encourage businesses to buy equipment and invest in themselves. Put Tax Code 179 to work for you.
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.
All chemicals capable of achieving terminal sterility are inherently dangerous requiring exposure monitoring, training and engineered redundancies designed to offer the highest level of operator protection. Claiming your sterilant is “safe” and “non-toxic” does a serious disservice to users who may, then, not treat the sterilant with the respect it deserves. Our aim in this post is not to compare H2O2 and EO (both are potentially dangerous and must be used with care). Instead, we hope to demonstrate widespread instances of operator injury in hopes of encouraging fair comparison and careful use.
You’re not going to believe how simple Andersen Sterilizer installation is. In fact, it’s the easiest in the industry! As easy as 1, 2, 3. Vent, Connect, Plug-in: Ready!
Every month, Andersen’s Ted May will explore topics like safety, history, emissions and even molecular science related to medical device gas sterilization. These articles are published as part of Beyond Clean’s “Expert Series”—articles written by medical experts tackling some of the most pressing issues facing Sterile Processing departments. Beyond Clean is the global voice for sterile processing, connecting individuals…
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.