 Dr. Jerry Nelson Nelson Laboratories Chief Science Officer Visit Website |
Jerry R. Nelson, Laboratory Director at Nelson Laboratories, has a PhD in microbiology and immunology from the University of Utah. He is a member of numerous standards-writing committees and associations, including the New York Academy of Sciences, American Society for Quality, Parenteral Drug Association, American Society of Testing and Materials, Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering, and the American Society for Microbiology. In addition to having published dozens of articles, he is also an adjunct professor of bioengineering at the University of Utah and an adjunct assistant professor of microbiology at Brigham Young University. Jerry was named by MPMN's sister publication, MD+DI, as one of the Top 100 Notable Individuals in the medical device industry.
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Sterilization and Biocompatibility Q&A
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When using steam or autoclave sterilization, is there a numerical relationship between time and temperature? The product in question is 100% LIM silicone.Answered July 27th, 2010 by Expert:There is not a direct comparison between time and temperature for steam sterilization for 100% LIM silicone material. Time and temperature are based on the complexities of the device, material, packaging, etc. We recommend validating the common sterilization cycles as performed in health care facilities and as outlined in ANSI/AAMI ST79:2006 and A1:2008, A2:2009.