Ethylene Oxide Sterilization
Description
Shine Enterprises is a leading manufacturer and supplier of Ethylene Oxide (ETO) Sterilizers, providing safe, efficient, and low-temperature sterilization solutions for medical devices, surgical instruments, and healthcare products across Africa (Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia) and Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Our ETO sterilization process ensures sterility without damaging sensitive materials, making it ideal for single-use and complex medical devices.
What is Ethylene Oxide (ETO) Sterilization?
Ethylene Oxide (EO or EtO) sterilization is a low-temperature gaseous process widely used to sterilize a variety of healthcare products.
Key advantages include:
- Penetrates complex devices and packaging efficiently
- Suitable for heat- and moisture-sensitive materials
- Ensures high sterility assurance levels
- Widely adopted in medical device, pharmaceutical, and hospital industries
ETO Sterilization Process for Medical Devices
The ETO sterilization cycle typically involves five main stages:
- Humidification and Preconditioning – Prepares the products for effective sterilization
- Gas Introduction – Ethylene Oxide gas infiltrates the product packaging
- Evacuation – Removes residual gases for safety
- Exposure – Maintains EO exposure at controlled temperature, humidity, and concentration
- Air Washes and Aeration – Safely removes EO from sterilized products
Total process time: approximately 2.5 hours, excluding aeration.
Why Ethylene Oxide is Used for Medical Devices
- Ideal for sensitive medical devices made from polymers, plastics, glass, or metal
- Sterilizes multi-layer packaging and hard-to-reach areas, e.g., catheters, tubing, and complex instruments
- Maintains material integrity while providing complete sterilization
- Highly regulated and safe process for healthcare products
Benefits of Shine Enterprises ETO Sterilizers
- Ensures repeatable sterilization cycles for each medical device type
- Low-temperature process prevents damage to sensitive devices
- Advanced monitoring of temperature, pressure, and EO gas concentration
- Safe, reliable, and GMP-compliant equipment
- Trusted by hospitals, medical device manufacturers, and healthcare facilities in Africa and Hyderabad
Ethylene Oxide (ETO) Sterilization for Medical Devices in Africa and Hyderabad – Shine Enterprises
