Reusable Vent Enables Development of New Case for Autoclaving Surgical Instruments

A medical technology company sought to develop a new container for surgical instruments that could be used in autoclave sterilization. Guangdong Xianfeng Medical Technology Co. Ltd had previously been offering containers that utilized single-use paper and textile filters for steam penetration during sterilization and to maintain sterility post sterilization. Because of some material limitations, the Chinese manufacturer reached out to Porex for help with developing a robust, reusable bacterial barrier as a cost-saving alternative, explained Jack Chan, Ph.D, global marketing director for Porex. Guangdong Xianfeng Medical was also driven by new legislation and regulations emerging in China intended to improve patient outcomes and healthcare worker safety. “As a result, there is a tremendous need to deliver high-quality innovations for decontamination and sterilization for the medical device industry,” Chan told MD+DI. “Lifesaving and health betterment procedures often leave patients vulnerable to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), especially when the instruments used in these procedures lack proper sterilization. In fact, about one in 31 hospital patients acquires a HAI on any given day as a result of poor cleaning or disinfecting practices around a surgical procedure at a healthcare facility.” Porex suggested use of the Porex Virtek PTFE venting and filtering solution made from the companyâ ...
Source: MDDI - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Tags: Sterilization Source Type: news