Advanced Monitoring Practices in Today’s Sterilisation Technology

Join the 3M symposium on "Advanced Monitoring in Today's Sterilisation World," where professionals in sterilisation will explore international ISO standards, guidelines and key evidence. The symposium will also delve into the significant impact of quality assurance monitoring on sterilisation failures and load recalls through the presentation of best practice and associated key evidence. Participants will have the opportunity to explore examples where inadequate monitoring and ineffective surveillance measures can led to compromised sterilisation processes and subsequent recalls. This will underscore the need for robust quality assurance protocols and highlight the crucial role of chemical indicators in preventing such incidents. Together, we'll foster knowledge exchange, promote best practices, and advance monitoring technology for steam and VH202 sterilisation, improving patient safety globally.

Speaker:

Craig Wallace, International Sterilisation Consultant, USA

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry & Microbiology?University of Minnesota, USA.

Craig Wallace, is the President of Wallace Sterilisation Consulting, LLC, and has over 26 years of experience in the field of medical device disinfection and sterilisation. Craig is the Convenor of the ISO Biological Indicator Working Group (TC 198, Working Group 4), the ISO committee responsible for international biological indicator performance standards, as well as a U.S. He is an International Technical Expert for Chemical Indicators (ISO WG 6) and Moist Heat Sterilisation (WG 3). He is also the Co-Chair of the United States (AAMI) Biological Indicator Working Group and is an active member of several other AAMI working groups including chemical indicators, vaporised hydrogen peroxide sterilisation, and ethylene oxide sterilisation.