AAMI

Right now, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturers often rely on outdated best practices related to radiation sterilization and routine control of single-use systems. Fortunately, there is new industry guidance that will help streamline these processes.

Nearly one-third of sterile processing departments (SPDs) reported not having a tracking system in place to manage the sterilization process, according to preliminary results of a research project called “What Counts in Sterile Processing Departments: Measuring Defects and Responses.”

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) are pleased to announce a call for abstracts for sessions and posters for the 2025 KILMER Conference, which will be held from February 3-6, 2025, in Orlando, Florida.

Right now, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturers often rely on outdated best practices related to radiation sterilization and routine control of single-use systems. But there is new industry guidance that will help streamline these processes....

At first impression, the idea of using a surgical instrument to inspect surgical instruments might sound silly. After all, aren’t there better tools for maintaining endoscopes and lumened instruments than…other scopes? Well, perhaps not.

As leaders in the medical device industry seek ways to optimize the application of ethylene oxide (EO) sterilization, it is more important than ever to ensure that medical device manufacturers and healthcare facilities are following up to date practices and have state...