The use of advanced monitoring technologies in four key aspects of EtO sterilization can yield substantial business and regulatory benefits. Paul J. Sordellini, Frank R. Bonanni, and Gregory A.

The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG), a medtech group that advises the European Commission, recently published a guidance on the ethylene oxide’s (EtO) regulatory status under the Medical ...

Nearly two decades after federal scientists concluded ethylene oxide is far more dangerous than previously thought, President Joe Biden’s administration is moving to dramatically reduce emissions from ...

The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed new rule meant to limit exposure of ethylene oxide to workers in sterilization plants has medical device manufacturers worried about potential delays and ...

The medical device sterilization industry has faced increasing scrutiny over the past 10 years, due to a series of sentinel events and resulting personal injury suits surrounding its use of the ...

Acting in response to community health experts and environmental justice advocates, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing tougher standards on pollution from several toxic chemicals, ...

Erie residents can join a virtual meeting hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to discuss health risks from ethylene oxide and Cosmed's Erie facility that uses the chemical also known as ...

IN some hospitals very little consideration is given to the cleanliness and sterility of anesthesia equipment, especially the parts that come into contact with the respiratory system. Crossinfection ...

For many complex medical devices such as endoscopes, sterilizing with ethylene oxide is the only method that does the job without damaging the device during the process. Approximately 50% of all ...