Sterilization & Disinfection
New Class 6 indicator monitors steam cycles
There's a new type of sterilization indicator on the block—the Class 6 emulating indicator. Steris recently received 510k clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market the first Class 6 chemical indicators for steam sterilization in the US. The indicators are being sold under the brand name Verify SixCess.…
Brushing up on use of chemical indicators
When should chemical indicators (CIs) be used? What's the difference between an indicator and an integrator? What's the role of CIs in load release? OR Manager posed frequently asked questions to Cynthia Spry, RN, MA, MSN, CNOR, cochair of the working group that recently issued a comprehensive update to the…
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