Sterilization & Infection Control: buying guides & advice

How to Choose Sterilization & Infection Control Equipment

Sterilization and infection control equipment encompasses steam autoclaves, low-temperature sterilizers (vaporized hydrogen peroxide/gas plasma, ethylene oxide), washer-disinfectors, ultrasonic cleaners, and the consumables (biological/chemical indicators, packaging) required to validate cycles. Buyers include hospital sterile processing departments (SPDs), ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), dental/clinic practices, biomedical engineering teams, and laboratory managers. Replacement is typically driven by capacity bottlenecks, end-of-life service exits from OEMs, regulatory updates (e.g., EPA EtO restrictions), or a shift to instruments that are heat- or moisture-sensitive.