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From: (United States)   Date: 26 October 2004, 23:27 [GMT]
Subject: Autoclave

What is the time period in which an instument can stay sterile inside an auto clave pouch?

From: (Israel)   Date: 27 October 2004, 09:05 [GMT]
Subject: Re: Autoclave

Shelf life is event related. Please look in the Educational section of this web site: the Recommendations by the Quality Task Group
Recommendations AK "Qualität" [15] Release and Storage of Medical Devices after Sterilization

regards,
Yaffa Raz

From: Josy Holdener (Switzerland)   Date: 27 October 2004, 09:58 [GMT]
Subject: Re: Autoclave

Hi Daniel

Event related sterility has gained acceptance mainly in the USA and Canada, supported by AAMI, JCAHO and AORN and professional sterilization organizations e.g. ASHCSP and IAHCSMM. In Europe most Hospitals stick to their time related shelf-live system. In my view Event related sterility assurance, with today's packaging material and knowledge how to handle/store sterile supply is the system to go for in the 21st century. As it is up to each institution to choose their system see besides Yasffa's advise also the following answers on our Q/A page:
Q00093, Q00110, Q00117, Q00176, Q00196 and Q00570.

Kind regards
Josy Holdener

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