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Once-A-Day® Bowie-Dick Test-Pack Ecos™ 30 per case
Once-A-Day Bowie-Dick Test-Pack Ecos 30 per case
 
 
Price: $212.00


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Once-A-Day® Ecos™ Bowie-Dick Test is a compact eco-friendly, lead free method of daily sterilizer testing designed for pre-vacuum sterilizer mechanical air removal testing. Used to monitor sterilizer function at the start of each day, or after routine or other maintenance. Once-A-Day® Ecos™ detects low temperature/pressure conditions, wet & superheated steam.

For use at 273.5°F/134°C using a 3.5 min exposure time

Features:
  • Compact disposable Bowie-Dick test pack
  • Distinct blue to pink color change
  • Lead and heavy metal-free ink, sheets and ink are non-toxic and safe for environment
  • latex-free
  • biodegradable

How It Works:

Processed / Unprocessed: Ecos™ process indicator on box can quickly tell you if pack has been processed.
Here is a sample of "unprocessed" indicator

unprocessed bowie-dick ecos test

Pass: A clear blue to pink color change indicates a fully functioning sterilizer and signals that you can proceed with load processing.



This Bowie-Dick test then goes a step farther to actually detect and indicate the sterilizer malfunctions.
Ecos™ helps identify the specific reason for failure with distinct dye patterns after exposure



Instructions

  1. Preheat sterilizer before running the test.
  2. After the preheat cycle place one test pack on the lowest shelf over the drain. The sterilizer must be empty except for the test pack
  3. Run a normal sterilization cycle at 273.5°F/134°C using a 3.5 min exposure time, do not exceed 4 min exposure time
  4. At the end of the cycle, remove the test pack from the sterilizer. Caution: pack and contents may be hot
  5. Remove the test sheet from the pack and examine the indicator test pattern
Warning: Extending the recommended time for the Once-A-Day® Ecos™ test pack over 4 minutes will invalidate results because entrapped air diffuses over time.

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