How to Choose Sterilization Equipment
Sterilization equipment encompasses steam autoclaves (gravity-displacement and pre-vacuum), dry heat ovens, ethylene oxide (EtO) chambers, vaporized hydrogen peroxide (vH2O2) and hydrogen peroxide gas plasma systems, and ozone sterilizers used to render reusable medical and dental instruments free of viable microorganisms. Buyers include hospital central sterile/sterile processing departments (SPD), ASCs, dental and veterinary practices, ophthalmology clinics, microbiology and research labs, and tattoo/piercing studios. Procurement is typically driven by capacity demand (instrument throughput per shift), instrument material compatibility, and infection-control compliance audits.