Professional gamma irradiation sterilization services for medical devices. Widely accepted sterilization method with deep penetration and proven effectiveness.
Gamma ionizing irradiation, is generated by the decay of the radioisotope Cobalt 60, with the resultant high energy photons being an effective sterilant for a wide variety of medical device products.
As with all forms of irradiation sterilization, Gamma Beam Irradiation contacting product bio-burden, causes the break up the RNA/DNA of the bioburden, eliminating their ability to function and reproduce.
Able to penetrate more densely packaged products
Temperature is moderate process parameter with mild effects for sensitive materials and sterilization is effective even with frozen items
Does not require any permeable membrane packaging that is necessary with chemical sterilization methods allowing fully packaged materials, even some liquids, to be sterilized
Polymers may experience embrittlement, discoloration and degradation from induced molecular cross-linking, which can easily be tested for stability assurance.
High-speed particle impact may destabilize NV-ram and logic gates on non-shielded semiconductors and other electronics