Abstract
Reuse of electrophysiology catheters is an important cost-saving option for many laboratories. However, to be reused safely, catheters must undergo resterilization with ethylene oxide (EtO). Residual EtO levels on resterilized catheters may be high and could pose a risk to patients. Resterilized diagnostic electrophysiology catheters were tested for residual EtO using headspace gas chromatography after both a standard resterilization with an aeration process and after a resterilization process that incorporated a detoxification period. The Food and Drug Administration's maximum permissible level of EtO for implantable products, 25 parts per million (ppm), was used as the cutoff for acceptable catheter residuals. At day 2 after standard resterilization, the residual level of EtO on catheters was high at 41 +/- 6 ppm. However, these levels decreased with shelf time, decreasing to 26 +/- 3 ppm by day 7 and to 14 +/- 2 ppm by day 14 after sterilization, at which time all catheters were <25 ppm (p <0.001). Detoxification periods of 6, 12, and 15 hours were tested and 15 hours was found to be optimal. After 15 hours of detoxification, residual EtO was 19 +/- 1 ppm by day 2 and all catheters were <25 ppm. In summary, electrophysiology...Continue Reading
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