3M Attest Rapid Ethylene Oxide Biological Indicator, 1294
A green cap rapid biological indicator for ethylene oxide sterilization, used for validation, development and routine monitoring of EO sterilization processes.
The Attest Rapid Ethylene Oxide Biological Indicator, catalog number 1294-S, Green Cap, is designed for the development, validation and routine monitoring of ethylene oxide, or EO, sterilization processes used in the manufacturing of medical related products. Ethylene oxide sterilization is commonly used for medical devices and materials that cannot withstand the heat and moisture of steam sterilization, and biological indicators like this confirm that the EO process has achieved the conditions needed to inactivate resistant spores within the load.
Its rapid detection format is intended to give sterilization staff a final fluorescent result well ahead of the timelines associated with traditional biological indicators, supporting faster release decisions in manufacturing and sterile processing environments. The listing covers two related configurations, the base model 1294 and a sterile version of the same model, giving facilities packaging options depending on their process requirements.
The listing notes that this indicator is transitioning to the equivalent Solventum-branded Attest Rapid Readout Biological Indicator for ethylene oxide, 1294-S.
