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Steris System 1 (SS1)

FDA Extends Technical Support Period for System 1 Users

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the period during which STERIS may provide technical support for STERIS System 1 (SS1) users by six months, until Aug. 2, 2012. According to the FDA, the extension applies only to customers who have placed orders to ...More
December 27, 2011
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Spend the System 1 Transition Time Wisely, Experts Advise

For an update on the System 1 situation since this article went to press in the May issue of ICT, CLICK HERE.Hospitals are scrambling to transition away from the STERIS System 1 processor (SS1) to legally marketed alternatives, as mandated by the Food and Drug ...More
April 26, 2010
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
ASP’s OR Solution Premieres at the 57th Annual AORN Congress

Raising the standards of care in the operating room by transitioning from “just-in-time” to terminal sterilization can now be achieved conveniently and effectively with the new Operating Room (OR) Solution from Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP). Now, ...More
March 15, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
FDA Extends Time Period for Transition from STERIS System 1 to Alternative

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it is extending the total recommended time period for transitioning from the STERIS System 1 processor to legally marketed alternatives. This document updates the “FDA Notice: Concerns about the Steris System ...More
February 2, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
FDA Issues Notice on System 1; STERIS Responds

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a notice, “Concerns About the Steris System 1 Processor, Components, and Accessories, and FDA Recommendations,” which reads as follows: “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing this ...More
December 7, 2009
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization