STERRAD VELOCITY™ Biological Indicator System

The STERRAD VELOCITY™ System comprises of the STERRAD VELOCITY™ Biological Indicator/Process Challenge Device (BI/PCD) and the STERRAD VELOCITY™ Reader. It is manufactured specifically for use in STERRAD™ Systems and is the only BI/PCD validated by the manufacturer of STERRAD™ Systems.

Our BI/PCD is an easy-to-use, self-contained BI and PCD that reads with certainty, providing fast and efficient sterility assurance that helps to improve instrument turnaround time.^{1, 2}

• As a BI, it complies with ISO 11138-1
• As a PCD, it assures sterility by providing a challenge greater than or equal to the most challenging location in the most challenging device¹
• When used in conjunction with the STERRAD VELOCITY™ Reader, it delivers a readout time of 15 or 30 minutes (depending on reader software version; see BI/PCD IFU)

It is the only BI/PCD system that communicates with STERRAD™ sterilizers, thereby enabling the automatic documentation of each cycle and allowing users to quickly and compliantly carry out BI processing, to produce audit-ready records.²

Both STERRAD VELOCITY™ BI/PCD and Reader are intended to be used for:

• Frequent monitoring and periodic testing of STERRAD™ Sterilization Systems and their respective cycles (at each cycle or at defined periodicity according to applicable recommendations and standard operating procedures for hospitals)¹
• Qualifications of STERRAD™ Systems after installation, sterilizer relocation, major repairs or for periodic requalification according to ISO 14937¹
  • For qualifications, STERRAD VELOCITY™ BI/PCD is used in conjunction with reference loads from the STERRAD VELOCITY™ System Validation Kit, which are defined for each STERRAD™ System and cycle¹

STERRAD VELOCITY™ Biological Indicator is the suggested product replacement for CYCLESURE™ 24 Biological Indicator (BI).

Rapid BI readout

• Read time of 15-minutes^3* – allows users to know the result before they release the load
• Reduces instrument turnaround time, helping users to meet the demands of OR schedules²
• Built-in chemical indicator allows for quick identification of processed versus unprocessed BIs²
• Multiple wells in the reader³ facilitate its use in larger hospitals which use multiple STERRAD™ Systems

All-in-one BI and PCD combined device 

• STERRAD VELOCITY™ is both a Biological Indicator as well as a Process Challenge Device, elevating the sterilization process monitoring standard.
• Biological Indicators and Process Challenge Devices represent different levels of challenge in the sterilization process. Biological Indicators are intended to demonstrate whether the conditions were adequate to achieve sterilization. BIs, in general, do not have the requirement to represent worst-case devices per ISO 11138 and FDA guidance.
• Process Challenge Devices provide a challenge to the sterilization process that is equal to or greater than the worst-case medical device loads routinely processed. 
• STERRAD VELOCITY™ is the only all-in-one BI/PCD that meets AAMI guidelines and other global standards and provides sterility assurance by providing a resistance greater than the worst-case hospital loads.
• The STERRAD VELOCITY™ BI / PCD System is fully validated with STERRAD™ Systems and ensures that only medical devices with assured sterility reach the patient, helping to minimise the risk of Hospital Acquired Infections, HAI.

Reads with Certainty

• Uses advanced optical measurement technology to detect biological activity²
• Eliminates subjectivity seen with visual interpretation of results²

Streamlines BI Processing and Record-Keeping

• Only releases instruments when they are ready, reducing the risk of releasing instruments prior to BI confirmation^{2, 3}
• Automatic record keeping provides consistent and complete BI records, aiding compliance²
• Compatible with ASP ACCESS™ Technology, allowing automatic correlation of STERRAD™ System cycle records and BI results²
• On-board barcode scanner eliminates the need for manual data entry, minimising the risk of error²

User-friendly

• Intuitive touch-screen interface provides step-by-step instructions, reducing user errors²
• BI results are displayed clearly and easy-to-read countdown timers are shown for each well²
• On-screen, audible alerts update staff with critical information²

ASP ACCESS™ Technology is a smart information-sharing technology that seamlessly connects, correlates, and communicates vital reprocessing information across ASP devices and hospital network systems.⁴ It works to enhance compliance through reducing the risk of human error, and optimise reprocessing efficiency through automation of record-keeping and the provision of performance data.⁴

• Enables seamless communication between STERRAD™ Systems, STERRAD VELOCITY™ , instrument tracking systems (ITS) and hospital networks⁵
• Automatically correlates sterilization cycles and BI results to produce audit-ready data⁴
• Cloud technology enables staff to access reprocessing records from any location and receive alerts via email/text⁴

The ASP IFU and User Guide library can be used to search for the appropriate IFU, User Guides and Data Sheets for ASP products. Product literature and availability varies by country; users can ensure they locate the correct literature for their setting by searching by product and country. Use the link below to locate the STERRAD VELOCITY™ IFU.

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