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PROCESS CHALLENGE DEVICE [1 record]

Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

An item designed to constitute a defined resistance to a sterilization process and used to assess performance of the process.

OBS

process challenge device; PCD: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Article conçu pour constituer une résistance définie à un procédé de stérilisation et destiné à évaluer l'efficacité du procédé.

OBS

dispositif d'épreuve de procédé; PCD : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
  • Material y equipo (Investigación científica)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
DEF

Elemento destinado a la evaluación de la eficacia del proceso de esterilización que se ha diseñado para simular un producto que se esterilizará y usado para evaluar el desempeño efectivo del proceso.

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