Attest Steam Biological Indicators, 48-Hour Readout, Brown Cap
Details
3M Attest 1262P Steam Biological Indicator is a self-contained biological indicator designed to monitor 250°F/121°C gravity-displacement and 270°F/132°C vacuum-assisted saturated steam sterilization cycles. Featuring Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores with a 48-hour visual color readout, each brown-capped indicator combines a spore strip, growth medium, and pH indicator system in a single-use vial for routine biological monitoring.
Material/Structure
- Self-contained biological indicator configuration
- Geobacillus stearothermophilus spore strip
- Sealed glass ampoule containing growth medium
- Bromocresol purple pH indicator system
- Plastic outer vial
- Brown color-coded cap
- Chemical process indicator incorporated into the vial label
- Process indicator changes from rose to brown or black following steam exposure
- Growth medium changes from purple to yellow when surviving spores produce a positive result
- Final visual color readout in 48 hours
- Compatible with the 3M Attest Biological Indicator Incubator 116
- Designed for 250°F/121°C gravity-displacement and 270°F/132°C vacuum-assisted steam sterilization cycles
- Complies with ISO 11138-1:2017 and ISO 11138-3:2017 biological indicator performance standards
- Single-use construction
- Non-Sterile
Benefits
- Provides a final biological indicator result through an easy-to-interpret visual color change.
- Brown color-coded cap supports quick identification during steam sterilization monitoring.
- Self-contained construction helps reduce transfer steps and the possibility of handling-related contamination.
- Chemical process indicator helps distinguish processed indicators from unprocessed indicators.
- Bromocresol purple pH indicator system changes from purple to yellow when surviving spores are detected.
- Supports monitoring of both gravity-displacement and vacuum-assisted steam sterilization processes.
- Standardized incubator compatibility supports consistent incubation conditions and result interpretation.
Applications
- Monitoring 250°F/121°C gravity-displacement steam sterilization cycles
- Monitoring 270°F/132°C vacuum-assisted steam sterilization cycles
- Routine biological monitoring of compatible steam sterilizers
- Sterilization load-control monitoring
- Healthcare sterile processing departments
- Hospital, surgical center, and dental sterilization workflows
Packaging
Carton: 25 Units per Carton
Case: 4 Cartons per Case
Total: 100 Steam Biological Indicators