3M Attest Comply SteriGage Steam Chemical Integrator | 1243A

3M Comply SteriGage Steam Chemical Integrator are chemical indicators consisting of a paper wick and steam and temperature sensitive chemical pellet contained in a paper/film/foil laminate. The chemical pellet melts and migrates as a dark color along the paper wick. The migration is visible through a green window marked ACCEPT or red window marked REJECT; the extent of migration depends on steam, time, and temperature.

Features

• Can be used in all 250 - 275 degree F steam sterilization cycles.
• Moving front ink technology provides easy to red "Accept or Reject" result.
• Durable aluminum foil is designed to withstand the extremes of steam sterilization temperatures.
• Eye-catching red and white printed back helps make the CI easy to find if flipped in the surgical tray.
• Track and record CI lot number and expiration date using your hospital’s current instrument tracking system.
• Response correlates with a Biological Indicator at 3 time/temperature relationships under ideal steam sterilization conditions.
• Confirmed by BSI, a leading global independent product testing service company, to meet the performance requirements of ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11140-1:2005 Class 5.

Direction For Use

• 1. Carefully tear or use scissors at the tear notch at the top of the foil package to make the initial opening. Remove only the number of 3M Attest Steam Chemical Integrator needed. Reseal the package.
• 2. Place 3M Attest Steam Chemical Integrator in each pack, peel pouch, container system or tray to be steam sterilized in the area determined to be the least accessible to steam penetration.
• 3.Process the load according to established procedures.
• 4.After processing, the dark color should have entered the green ACCEPT window of the 3M Attest Steam Chemical Integrator. If the dark color has not entered the green ACCEPT window, a red REJECT result is indicated and the items in the pack, peel pouch, container system, or tray were not exposed to sufficient steam sterilization conditions. These items should be returned for reprocessing.