The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) will offer a Radiation Sterilization for Medical Devices Course Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, 2015 in Arlington, Va. This course provides intensive coverage of principles, processes, best practices, and industry standards in radiation sterilization for medical devices. Topics covered include the scientific theory and principles of radiation sterilization; FDA expectations regarding successful submissions and inspections, recalls, problem solving, and risk avoidance; and review of the 11137 series radiation sterilization standards.
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Source: AAMI
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