Biological Indicators
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend regular use of mechanical, chemical and biological indicators to ensure the effectiveness of sterilization processes.1 EDM3 Solutions offers a variety of sterilization monitoring products to meet the needs of your practice.
ProSure Mailers
Mail-in monitoring system
ProSure® Mailers are designed to provide third party verification that steam, chemical vapor, dry heat and EO gas sterilization processes are functioning properly.
After running a cycle with ProSure® strips, simply place the strips in the pre-addressed envelope and mail to EDM3 for processing. We will provide you with written results.
Use ProSure mailers weekly for sterilization monitoring or in conjunction with EZTest™ in-office monitoring system to validate in-office results.
- Convenient pre-addressed mailers enable easy processing
- Written results in 24 hours2
2. 24 hour results from receipt of enveloped by EDM3. Dry heat results require 7 days.
| 3906 | ProSure® Mailer | 6/box |
| 3910 | ProSure® Mailer | 12/box |
| 3926 | ProSure® Mailer | 26/box |
| 3952 | ProSure® Mailer | 52/box |
EZTest Steam
Plastic vial for steam sterilization cycles
EZTest™ Steam vials contain a liquid culture of Geobacillus sterathermophilus spores and are intended for monitoring the efficacy of steam sterilization cycles 121°C – 135°C.
- Perform in-office testing at least weekly to monitor steam sterilizers
- Fits incubators currently on the market3
- Results in 24 hours
3. Fits 3MTM AttestTM incubators. Replaces 3M™ Attest™ 1261, 1261P, 1262 & 1262P
* Starter Kit includes EZTest™, ProPack™ Integrator and Incubator
| 3917 | EZTestTM Steam plastic vial | 25/box |
| 3918 | EZTestTM Steam plastic vial | 100/box |
| 3609 | EZTestTM Starter Kit (25/box) | 1 |
| 3610 | EZTestTM Starter Kit (100/box) | 1 |
EZTest™ EO
Plastic vial for EO sterilization cycles
EZTest™ EO plastic vials include a paper disk carrier of Bacillus atrophaeus spores. The kit also includes media for growing the bacterial spores in glass vials.
- Perform in-office testing at least weekly to monitor ethylene oxide sterilizers
- Easy to read color-changing media (bright yellow= spore growth)
- Results in 48 hours
| 3931 | EZTestTM EO plastic vial | 25/box |
ProSpore
Glass ampoule for steam sterilization of liquids
ProSpore ampoules contain a liquid culture of Geobacillus sterathermophilus spores, and are designed to monitor and validate liquid sterilization in steam sterilizers.
- Perform in-office testing at least weekly to monitor steam sterilizers
- Easy-to-process vials
- Results in 48 hours
| 3471 | ProSpore glass ampoule | 10/box |
Bowie-Dick Type Test
Vacuum – Test Pack for Steam Sterilization
Vacuum Test Pack (a Bowie-Dick type test) is a disposable test used to evaluate the e cacy of the vacuum system of a steam sterilizer.
Performed daily, this test validates the performance of a steam chamber’s vacuum system by determining whether su cient air has been removed from the chamber prior to the introduction of steam.
- Results are readable immediately after running the test
- Designed for daily usage along with other EDM3 biological indicators
| 3975 | Bowie-Dick Test | 80/case |
| 3980 | Bowie-Dick Test | 20/box |
Incubator
For in-office monitoring
Dry-bath aluminium block incubator for in-house monitoring. Designed for use with EZTestTM Steam and EZTestTM EO.
- Small footprint
- Includes LED thermometer
- Built-in ampoule crasher
| 3613 | EZTestTM LED 35°C, 57°C, 60°C, Model 1410, each |
1. Rutala WA, Weber, DJ and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008 https://www.cdc.gov/ infectioncontrol/guidelines/disinfection/ (Accessed 24 July 2017)