Technical Q & A

Re-Sterilisation

Can your sealed and unsealed grafts be re-sterilised?

All Vascutek Ltd Unsealed Vascular Prostheses are sterilised using Ethylene Oxide gas and are supplied sterile for single use only.  However, should you choose to re-sterilise the prostheses  use either steam or Ethylene Oxide, per the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the sterilisation equipment and established hospital procedures, where this is permissible under national legislation.  In the event of re-sterilisation, the user accepts full responsibility for sterility, the burden of proof on sterility and full responsibility for any damage that may result to the product.  DO NOT RESTERILIZE WITH ANY TYPE OF RADIATION EQUIPMENT. This will damage the device and render it unfit for its intended use, resulting in a risk to the patient.

Vascutek Ltd Gelatin Sealed Vascular Prostheses
Any attempt to resterilise or reprocess these devices in any way will render them unfit for the intended use and will result in a risk to the patient.