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From: (Saudi Arabia)   Date: 3 May 2004, 07:53 [GMT]
Subject: EtO Sterilizer for Suture

Can we use Eto Sterilization for all type of sutures [catgut, pga, silk, nylon, polyester, polypropylene, etc.]?
From: Josy Holdener (Switzerland)   Date: 4 May 2004, 08:51 [GMT]
Subject: Re: EtO Sterilizer for Suture

Generally the following sterilization methods for sutures are accepted: Gamma rays for silk, polyamide, polyester, and catgut. ETO for absorbable synthetic and polypropylene sutures.
Resterilization of individual packages-or strands of sutures material should not be done by any sterilization method.
Please see the report "Effects of Repeated Ethylene Oxide Sterilization on Synthetic Absorbable sutures": www.fda.gov/cdrh/fusenews/ufb38.pdf

Kind regards
Josy Holdener
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