3M Comply Bowie-Dick Plus Test Pack, Early Warning
A Bowie-Dick test pack with an early warning sheet, used to test air removal efficiency of dynamic-air-removal steam sterilizers at 270 to 273 degrees Fahrenheit.
The 3M Comply Bowie-Dick Plus Test Pack With Early Warning Test Sheet, catalogue number 00135LF, is used to test the air removal efficiency of dynamic-air-removal steam sterilizers operating at 132 to 134 degrees Celsius, or 270 to 273 degrees Fahrenheit. A Bowie-Dick test is a routine daily check that confirms a steam sterilizer is properly removing air from its chamber before a load is processed, since trapped air can prevent steam from reaching all surfaces of the instruments being sterilized.
This particular pack includes an early warning sheet, designed to give an earlier indication of an air removal failure before it would otherwise show up on the primary test sheet, allowing sterile processing staff to catch a developing problem sooner. The pack is supplied 6 packs per bag, suiting a facility that runs this test on a daily basis.
It is intended for hospital sterile processing departments and clinics operating dynamic-air-removal steam sterilizers.
