Sterilization (microbiology) equal to the probability of a non-sterile unit. For high-risk applications, such as medical devices and injections, a sterility assurance level of at least 10 is required by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A widely used method for heat sterilization is the autoclave, sometimes called a converter or steam sterilizer. Autoclaves use steam heated to under pressure. To achieve sterility, the article is placed in a chamber and heated by injected steam until the article reaches a temperature and time setpoint. Almost all the air is removed from the chamber, because air is undesired in the moist
Mercator Medical S.A. gauze compresses, non-woven fabric compresses, high-absorbency compresses, adhesive tapes on various types of carriers, dressings for the fastening of cannula, surgical dressings, plaster bandages, stabilising supports, and net bandages. Mercator Medical S.A. Mercator Medical S.A. – is a Polish company established in 1996 in Kraków, involved in the manufacture of disposable personal protective equipment for medical purposes and surgical drapes (medical gloves, disposable medical devices, dressings, and protective products made of non-woven fabric). The company dates back to 1989, when Piotr and Wiesław Żyznowski started a new business under the name Mercator Żyznowski i Spółka [General Partnership]. In 1993, it