Aqueous Critical Cleaning

Applications in Medical Device Manufacturing

Today, the terms precision or critical cleaning include any cleaning process where residue can cause a failure in the function if the surface is not cleaned. This is of upmost importance in medical device manufacturing, as device surfaces need to be scrupulously clean prior to sterilization and packaging. Medical device manufacturing must conform to regulations and standards established by agencies including the US FDA, EU (European Union) and the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH). To achieve critical clean criteria aqueous cleaners are used commonly in medical device manufacturing, as well as across many industries, because of their biocompatibility, safety and ease of disposal. This is a road map on the benefits of aqueous critical cleaning and how to select the appropriate cleaner for your medical device.