ASTM International to publish new medical devices cleaning standard

Editor's Note

A new ASTM International standard will help manufacturers validate a standardized, safe, and effective level for cleaning of medical devices.

The standard--soon to be published as F3127, Guide for Validating Cleaning Lines for Medical Devices--is the result of a November 2011 symposium sponsored by ASTM International (formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials).

Medical device manufacturers will be the main users of the standard, but it could also be helpful to regulatory agencies as a guide for expectations to which companies should be held.