The process of sterilisation of medical devices is continuously evolving due to the growing number of hospital-acquired and other infections, improved attention to disinfection, rising counts of surgical procedures, and the growth of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.
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Sterilisation of medical devices and biomaterials
Medical devices are sterilised by several physical and chemical processes, depending on their features and composition. The most common of these are steam, dry heat, chemical and radiation sterilisation methods.
Heat and moisture-sensitive medical devices are sterilised using the ethylene oxide gas chemical technique while plastic devices are generally sterilised using low-temperature methods.
Sterilisation of biomaterials such as those used as implants, should not alter their functional performance. This is typically carried out using radiation, chemical or heat methods.
The choice of medical device sterilisation method also depends on their packaging, transportation and storage.