Steritest™ EZ Devices Double-Packed

At a glance

• Gamma sterilized and double packed for quick transfer into sterility testing environments, simplifying decontamination procedures and saving time.
  
• Sealed bag provides optimum decontamination of the outer bag and easy bag opening.
  
• Outer packaging materials ensure complete integrity of the bags during transportation, minimizing risk of piercing or damage.
  
• Primary blister packaging can be hung or stacked within the testing environment, minimizing the test area requirements.
  
• Steritest™ EZ Devices offer simplified handling, reduce foaming during critical filtration steps and provide comprehensive traceability.

Sterility testing is one of the most crucial and timeconsuming steps in pharmaceutical processing. Although it is a critical step, it does not have to be a difficult one. Our Steritest™ EZ Canister Device simplifies every aspect of testing, from handling to traceability to reliability, all within a closed concept system. The ease and convenience enables you to increase productivity while maintaining the highest levels of quality.

For more than two decades, we has been the market leader in sterility testing. Steritest™ EZ Doublepacked, Gamma Sterilized Devices, continues to set the standard for sterility testing excellence.

Primary package simplifies operational steps

The Steritest™ EZ Blister is made of a rigid PETG shell for optimal protection during shipping and handling, a layer of which is designed to be easily peeled for opening. The shells are stackable, saving valuable space under laminar flow hoods or inside isolators. For isolator users, a hole is positioned to hang the devices prior to decontamination cycles. Catalogue and lot numbers, sterilization date and expiration date are printed on each blister for easy traceability.

Outer bag designed to keep Steritest™ EZ Devices sterile

Unlike standard bags, which are susceptible to tears during shipping and therefore potential contamination, the new EZ Steritest Double-Packed Devices are made of a thick multilayer 170 μm film (Polyamide – Polyethylene derivate). This material was selected for its mechanical resistance. The bags are vacuum sealed and the outer box contains foam to further protect the product. Vibration tests, drop tests and shipping trials have confirmed the bags’ integrity from manufacturing plant to lab.

Outer bag designed to eliminate the risk of contamination

During manufacture, the bag is sealed and then trimmed to remove any potential pockets where contamination could reside. This packaging feature ensures optimum decontamination of the bag prior to introduction in a clean room.

Double packed saves time

Steritest™ EZ Devices are packed to ensure optimum cleanliness. The double packaging allows operators to open the outer bag in a clean room and bring the sterile package into a laminar flow hood or isolator environment. A tear primer on the outer bag enables gloved operators to open the outer bag easily, eliminating the use of scissors. This simplified decontamination procedure saves operator time.