According to AAMI, the
FDA, CDC,
CEN, Health Canada, CSA,
NHS Estates, and other regulatory
agencies, validation of medical device cleaning, disinfection and
sterilization should be done with test soils that are modeled on the soils
the medical device is likely to be contaminated with during actual clinical
use. ATS (Artificial Test Soil) is just such a soil.
Comprised of proteins, carbohydrates, and hemoglobin in proportion
to that found during clinical use.
Ready-to-mix lyophilized soil. Just add sterile water.
1 year shelf life in lyophilized form (stored at room temperature).
48 hour use-life once mixed.
Extensive scientific research underpins the formulation.
May be inoculated with target biological markers for challenging
disinfection and sterilization.
Comprised of organic soils to challenge cleaning procedures.
Correlates to commercially available tests that device reprocessor
can use to verify decontamination.
Peer reviewed test methods employing ATS.
Lyophilized Soil in 1 mL, 9 mL and 100 mL bottle
Add sterile water. Hard water (400 ppm) maybe used
