Low Temperature Sterilization

Low temperature sterilization uses gaseous or chemical sterilants to sterilize medical devices and instruments at temperatures below 60°C (152°F).1 It is typically used in the reprocessing of temperature- and moisture-sensitive devices, which cannot be sterilized using more traditional methods such as steam autoclaves.¹

ASP’s sterilizers – STERRAD™ Systems with ALLClear™ Technology – combine the use of hydrogen peroxide and its low-temperature gas plasma to safely and rapidly sterilize a wide range of medical devices and materials, without leaving toxic residues.^{2, 3} 

STERRAD™ Systems, together with STERRAD VELOCITY™ and ASP ACCESS™, create a medical device reprocessing ecosystem that facilitates compliant and efficient sterile reprocessing of surgical instruments.^{4, 5} 

The fully integrated STERRAD VELOCITY™ Biological Indicator/ Process Challenge Device (BI/PCD) provides rapid sterility assurance, giving staff in the central sterile supply department the confidence that the STERRAD™ Sterilization Cycle has been effective.⁴

Through ASP ACCESS™ Technology, ASP  devices can be connected to each other, users and hospital systems, allowing automatic communication, information-sharing and record keeping between devices, reducing the opportunity for human error.⁵