HYDROPHILIC/HYDROPHOBIC PACKAGING
WET PACKAGES = CONTAMINATED PACKAGES*
AAMI/AORN Recommendations (USA)
According to AORN Recommended Practices ( Recommended Practices for Sterilization in the Perioperative Practice Setting - Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines, 2007 Edition ), when condensation is observed inside the package, the package must be considered non-sterile and must not be used.
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VALIDATED TECHNOLOGY
The Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic sterile barrier system was validated through the application of a Test Protocol, carried out in 2012, based on ISO Standards and AORN/AAMI International Recommendations.
The objective of this Protocol was to promote a comparative test of the effectiveness of this system in relation to the de hydrophobic/Hydrophobic sterile barrier system, which proved its superior performance in obtaining packages secos after sterilization by saturated steam of water.
Methodology and results available here .
DOUBLE PROTECTION
1. MICROBIAL BARRIER : efficient Bacterial and Viral Filtration, proven through technical reports.
2. DRY PACKS : rapid dissipation of heat and moisture during the drying cycle, eliminating wet packs.
