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Ideal
for Small Lots
Products are
placed in individual bags for processing. The Sterijet system
vacuums the air out of the bag, and injects 100% Ethylene
Oxide (EtO) before heat-sealing the bag. As the EtO gas
sterilizes the product, it diffuses out of the bag leaving
a vacuum-packed sterile product at the end of the aeration
cycle. Any compromise of package integrity will result in
loss of this vacuum-tight appearance making the Sterijet
package truly tamper evident.
Reduced Gas and Aeration
Time
Sterijet is a
100% EtO System. Gas delivery is calibrated so that only
the precise amount needed to sterilize a given product is
injected into the package. Custom sizing of Sterijet Bags
for each product or family of products permits optimization
of gas use. Bags for Sterijet processing can be manufactured
in sizes from 4 inches up to 22 inches in width by any length.
No gas is wasted in filling an entire chamber.
Scalable as Your Business
Grows
Since the Sterijet
process does not require a pressure/vacuum chamber to accomplish
sterilization, adaptation of existing sites to a 100% EtO
operation is greatly simplified.
Processing capability can be expanded with additional aeration
rooms, which cost much less than the addition of traditional
Ethylene Oxide sterilization chambers
Abatement
The Sterijet
process results in a very low-concentration exhaust stream.
Andersen's economical high-volume abator uses a catalytic
process to scrub the EtO emissions 99.8% clean.
Validation
Package
The Sterijet
processor is equipped with a self-contained process-monitoring
system, which simplifies record keeping and tracking of
the sterilized packages. This system utilizes a thermal
mass-flow meter to measure the precise amount of EtO delivered
to each package. At the conclusion of each gas shot, a self-adhesive
label is printed with the:
- Date
- Time
- Lot number
- Package sequence number
- Injected EtO gram weight
The process data is compiled by the system and printed as
a report or stored for archive purposes.
Planning
Assistance And Training
We will help
you to determine the compatibility of Sterijet with your
products and accurately project the per-item cost of sterilization.
Whether you are planning a pilot facility or a large-scale
automated sterilization plant, Andersen will assist you
in establishing design criteria process validation and statistical
documentation procedures. Training for sterilization and
repair technicians can be arranged either at your site or
at the Andersen Products facility in North Carolina. Maintenance
contracts are available.
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