Fluorescence SCBI for Steam (GD), 60°C (30 min), 50/bx , Terragene BT223
Usage
Monitoring gravity-air displacement Steam sterilization cycles at 132 °C -
135 °C.
Applicable regulation
Designed under Quality Management System standards ISO
13485:2016/NS-EN ISO 13485:2016.
ISO 11138-1:2017 and ISO 11138-3:2017; IRAM 37102-1:1999 and IRAM
37102-3:1999.
Classification
Class 1, according to risk.
Authorization
ANMAT (Argentinean National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical
Devices) PM 1614-1.
FDA 510(k)
K163646
Characteristics
Polypropylene tube: 50.7 mm high x 8.5 mm external diameter. Wall
thickness: 0.5 mm.
Polypropylene cap: 16.4 mm high x 10.7 mm external diameter. Wall
thickness: 0.9 mm
Cap filter: medical grade paper, 17.0 mm diameter.
Glass ampoule: 35.0 - 40.0 mm high. External diameter: 6.8 mm. Wall
thickness: 0.2 – 0.3 mm.
Culture medium 0.5 – 0.7 ml, purple color.
Polypropylene microfiber on spore carrier, 17.0 mm diameter.
Spores carrier: filter paper, 16.0 mm diameter.
≥ 106 Geobacillus stearothermophilus ATCC 7953 spores per vial.
Final fluorescence reading is performed after 30 minute-incubation at 60
ºC (sensitivity: ≥ 97 %).
An optional visual pH color change confirmation could be made after 48
hours of incubation. If sterilization process has not been successful,
culture medium will change to a greenish color first, and then to yellow
during incubation at 60 ºC, thus showing the presence of living spores. If
sterilization process is successful culture medium will remain purple after
the incubation process.
7-day readout is optional and not intended to be routinely performed; it is
an initial validation of the 30 minute-reading. Fluorescence results may be
compared to the 7-day visual reading.
NOTE: if 7-day readout is performed, a humidified environment will be
required to avoid medium to dry out.
D-Value: Not lower than 1.5 minutes at 121 ºC. Another D-value is
informed at 132 ºC and at 135 ºC.
Z-Value is informed.