3M™ Attest™ Rapid Readout Biological Indicators and Test Packs for 250°F/121°C Gravity and 270°F/132°C Vacuum Assisted Steam Sterilizers

Rapid readout biological indicator and test packs designed to monitor the effectiveness of the steam sterilization process with results in three hours. System includes biological indicators, auto-reader and log books.

Biological indicators provide the best assurance of sterility. They measure true lethality. The system includes rapid readout biological indicators, disposable test packs, auto-readers.

3M™ Attest™ 1292 Rapid Readout Biological Indicators
Self-contained BI for 121°C/250°F gravity and 132°C/270°F vacuum-assisted cycles consisting of a Geobacillus stearothermophilus spore strip; sealed glass ampule and brown color-coded cap. The BI provides results in 3 hrs in the 3M™ Attest™ 290 Auto-reader.

3M™ Attest™ 1296 Rapid Readout Steam Packs
A pre-assembled, disposable test pack for load control with an Attest 1292 BI positioned in a small package. A record keeping sheet with chemical indicator bar and space for recording load information and BI results is included in the pack. This pack is used to monitor 121°C/250°F gravity and 132°C/270°F vacuum-assisted cycles.

3M™ Attest™ 41382 Rapid 5 Steam Plus Test Pack
Fast, easy to use steam test packs (process challenge devices or PCDs) containing a 3-hour 3M™ Attest™ Rapid Readout Biological Indicator plus a 3M™ Comply™ (SteriGage™) moving front Class 5 Integrating Indicator. The 41382 test pack allows compliance with Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) recommendations for implant loads. This test pack is used to monitor the 121°C/250°F gravity and 132°C/270°F vacuum-assisted cycles.

3M™ Attest™ 290 Series Auto-reader
Dual function fluorescent reader/incubator for use with Attest rapid readout steam biological indicators. The incubator runs at 60°C/140°F. The BI is crushed and incubated for 3 hours. Results are provided automatically with sound and visual alarms.