3M Attest eBowie-Dick Test Card
A single-use test card that monitors steam sterilizer equipment performance and delivers a clear pass or fail result in less than 5 seconds. It supports dependable daily performance in clinical and procurement settings.
The 3M Attest eBowie-Dick Test Card is a single use test card designed to monitor the equipment performance of steam sterilizers. When inserted into the Attest eBowie-Dick Auto-reader, it provides a clear pass or fail test result in less than 5 seconds, offering a much faster turnaround than traditional Bowie-Dick test methods that rely on visual interpretation of a printed sheet.
Bowie-Dick testing is used to confirm that a pre-vacuum steam sterilizer is properly removing air from its chamber before a cycle, since residual air pockets can prevent steam from reaching all surfaces of a load and compromise sterilization. Sterile processing technicians run this test at the start of each operating day as part of routine sterilizer quality assurance before instrument loads are processed.
Hospitals and central sterile supply departments running daily Bowie-Dick testing protocols use these single use cards continuously, making them a high volume recurring consumable, and distributors supplying sterile processing departments stock the eBowie-Dick Test Card alongside the compatible Auto-reader and card holder.
