FDA Recognizes Newly Revised AAMI Sterilization, Ethylene Oxide Guidance
The new entry to FDA’s database of Recognized Consensus Standards is AAMI TIR106:2024: Microbiological methods—Understanding and use of product bioburden data. Three of AAMI’s most notable ...
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Steris reaches deal to settle ethylene oxide cases in Illinois
Steris said its Isomedix subsidiary will pay up to $48.15 million to resolve litigation around an EtO sterilization facility ...
Waukegan area residents sharing $48.1 million settlement for EtO emissions from an industrial pant
A group of Waukegan area people impacted by the emission of ethylene oxide (EtO), a known carcinogen, from an industrial ...
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Sterilization of Anesthesia Equipment with Ethylene Oxide
With this conclusive evidence that anesthesia equipment can harbor pathogens, it was clear that some means of absolute sterilization should be adopted. Ethylene oxide was selected as the ...
Colorado jury finds Terumo not negligent in release of toxins in Jefferson County
Terumo says it's committed to meeting or exceeding health and safety standards in medical device sterilization.
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Defense Verdict in First Ethylene Oxide Case to Go To Verdict in Colorado
Background Ethylene Oxide (EtO) is an industrial solvent widely used as a sterilizing agent for medical and other equipment ...
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FDA Recognizes Newly Revised AAMI Sterilization, Ethylene Oxide Guidance
The document now includes information on new technologies and chemical sterilization modalities, including ethylene oxide (EO). Prior to 2024, ST24 had not been updated in more than two decades ...