title: Sterilisation technology choices during. Product design and development.
abstract: Sterilisation is a critical and integral stage in the manufacture of a sterile device. It should, therefore, be recognised at the design stage of the device if the desired confidence in the end product and potential benefits of sterilisation options are to be achieved. This article highlights some of the issues to consider when selecting the most appropriate sterilisation method.
authors.affiliation: Isotron plc, Swindon, UK. johnw@isotron.co.uk www.isotron.co.uk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Woolston
mesh_terms: D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013242:Sterilization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D013523:Surgical Equipment / Q000382:microbiology