Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide to Sterilize Medical Devices

• Using steam is a common technique for sterilizing medical equipment, however, it’s not ideal for decontaminating sensitive equipment.
• As an alternative to steam sterilization, operators can apply low temperature hydrogen peroxide on a wider range of equipment and environments without causing damage due to excess heat.
• Using hydrogen peroxide to sterilize medical devices and confined spaces allows a sterilization method that is compatible with a wider range of applications while posing fewer toxic hazards.

Vaporized steam is by far the most common method of medical sterilization in use in the U.S. today. However, high temperatures from steam are not compatible with all materials and can pose other disadvantages as well. As an alternative, many users are relying on hydrogen peroxide to sterilize medical devices, food and beverage production lines, and more. In addition to hydrogen peroxide as a low temperature sterilization method, another option is ethylene oxide (EO), which is a reliably safe and non-toxic material.

Using Hydrogen Peroxide to Sterilize and Decontaminate

H2O2 offers many advantages for sterilizing and decontaminating including low toxicity, low temperature, and relatively good material compatibility. There are several methods in use today, but this article mostly focuses on vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP).

Using A Controlled Evaporation Mixer To Deliver Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide

A Controlled Evaporative Mixer (CEM) is the best tool to deliver vaporized hydrogen peroxide to sterilize equipment and confined spaces. At Process Solutions Corp. we design and build Low Temperature Sterilization Systems to leverage all the benefits of this technology, using the best components and methods available today.

• Measures both the carrier gas as well as liquid flows with high accuracy.
• Very accurate flow control results in exact dosing of the vapor for consistent sterilization results.
• Flexible and adjustable vapor concentration control.
• A color touch screen interface allows users to view and also operate the system. In addition, some individual functions require password entry for security.

Additional Features of this Low Temperature Sterilization System

• Our controller saves all parameters on a batch by batch basis for full compliance with record keeping requirements.
• All batch data can also transmit to a central monitoring system.
• Our controller allows setting up multiple recipes to match the equipment being sterilized.
• The controller features full alarming functionality to ensure operators are always aware of any variances.
• The controller can be remotely monitored via WiFi, hardwired ethernet, or over the internet.
• Modbus enabled for data logging and remote monitoring.