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Verify Low-Temp Sterility in Only 24 Minutes
You can verify that instruments are sterilized at low temperatures in
just 24 minutes instead of the former 4-hour time frame with 3M's
rapid sterilizing test kit. The Attest Rapid Readout system delivers bio-
logical indicator (BI) results for instruments that have undergone
vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VH202) sterilization cycles faster than
any other FDA-cleared product and 10 times faster than 3M's previous
market-leading time of 4 hours, achieved with the 2016 release of the
Attest Rapid BI System for VH202. With the 24-minute BI for VH202, 3M
offers a rapid BI portfolio across the 3 most common sterilization
modalities — VH202, steam and ethylene oxide. Existing customers
with a 3M 4-hour VH2O2 system are eligible for a free system upgrade
to access 24-minute BI readout results. New customers should con-
tact a 3M rep.
go.3M.com/VH202