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Sterilization of Medical Devices Training Course

A comprehensive introduction

Sterile devices are free of viable microorganisms and sterilization is one of the key processes in the production of sterile medical devices. Regulations for medical devices include particular requirements for devices supplied or intended to be used in a sterile state. These regulatory requirements relate to general safety and performance aspects for the products, and the requirements for independent, third-party conformity assessment of the processes for achieving sterility. Evidence of successful sterilization is important and expected when demonstrating conformity with the regulations. This course provides a comprehensive overview of these regulatory requirements and how to comply, together with the science and standards that support them.

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3-4 February 2025
+ 5-6 June 2025, 16-17 October 2025 »

from £1299

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Overview

Sterile devices are free of viable microorganisms and sterilization is one of the key processes in the production of sterile medical devices. Regulations for medical devices include particular requirements for devices supplied or intended to be used in a sterile state. These regulatory requirements relate to general safety and performance aspects for the products, and the requirements for independent, third-party conformity assessment of the processes for achieving sterility. Evidence of successful sterilization is important and expected when demonstrating conformity with the regulations. 

These requirements have been supported by a portfolio of standards on:

  • Designating products as sterile;
  • Validating and routinely controlling the sterilization process; and
  • Maintaining sterility over time with appropriate sterile barrier systems

This course provides a comprehensive overview of these regulatory requirements and how to comply, together with the science and standards that support them.

Please note that delegates will require access to copies of ISO 11135 and ISO 11137-1 in order to take part in the exercises. If you do not already have access to these through your organisation, please see below the ways to acquire them:

ISO 11135 - https://www.iso.org/standard/56137.html

ISO 11137-1 - https://www.iso.org/standard/33952.html and amendment at https://www.iso.org/standard/72106.html

These standards are also available from national standards organizations such as BSI, DIN, AFNOR, AAMI, NSAI, etc.

This course is part of our GxP training (Good x Practice) course collection, which features a variety of topic areas to ensure you comply with the most recent quality guidelines. For more information on the latest EU GMP regulations, see our GMP training course covering the Annex 1.

Benefits of attending

  • Gain a comprehensive overview of medical device sterilization
  • Recognise the principles of the commonly applied methods of sterilization
  • Learn the regulatory requirements for sterilization and how to comply
  • Understand the portfolio of supporting standards and their interrelationships

Who should attend

  • Microbiologists and sterilization professionals
  • Quality Management System (QMS) specialists
  • Regulatory Compliance specialists
  • Internal Auditors
  • Regulatory and Quality professionals

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This course will cover:

The use of standards and overview of standards for sterilization

  • Role of standards
  • Interaction of standards and regulations for medical devices
  • Portfolio of sterilization standards

General requirements

  • ISO 14937 - Sterilization of health care products – General requirements for characterization of a sterilizing agent and the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
  • Structure of sterilization standards
  • Common features of validation and routine control

Microbiology quality

  • Introduction to microbiology
  • Sources of microbial contamination
  • Contamination control

Microbiology methods

  • Bioburden estimation – EN ISO 11737-1 Sterilization of medical devices – Microbiological methods - Part 1: Determination of a population of microorganisms on products
  • Test of sterility – EN ISO 11737-2 Sterilization of medical devices – Microbiological methods - Part 2: Tests of sterility performed in the definition, validation and maintenance of a sterilization process

Microbial inactivation

  • Inactivation kinetics
  • Sterility assurance
  • EN 556-1 Sterilization of medical devices – Requirements for a terminally-sterilized device to be labelled “Sterile”

Sterilization by irradiation

  • Nature of ionizing radiation
  • Sources of ionizing radiation
  • Measurement of radiation dose
  • Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification and Performance Qualification
  • EN ISO 11137-1 1 Sterilization of health care products - Radiation – Part 1: Requirements for development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
  • EN ISO 11137-3 Sterilization of health care products - Radiation - Part 3: Guidance on dosimetric aspects of development, validation and routine control
  • EN ISO 11137-4 Sterilization of health care products — Radiation — Part 4: Guidance on process control

Introduction and recap of day one

Sterilization by irradiation (cont.)

  • Establishing the sterilization dose
  • EN ISO 11137-2 Sterilization of health care products - Radiation – Part 2: Establishing the sterilization dose
  • ISO/TS 13004 Sterilization of health care products - Radiation - Substantiation of selected sterilization dose: Method VDmaxSD

Biological indicators

  • EN ISO 11138 series - Sterilization of health care products — Biological indicators

Syndicate exercise - Radiation sterilization

  • Feedback and discussion 

Ethylene oxide sterilization

  • EN ISO 11135 Sterilization of health-care products - Ethylene oxide - Requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices

Ethylene oxide sterilizaton (cont.)

  • EN ISO 11135 Sterilization of health-care products - Ethylene oxide - Requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices

Syndicate exercise - Ethylene oxide sterilization

  • Feedback and discussion 

Moist heat sterilization

  • EN ISO 17665-1 Sterilization of health care products - Moist heat – Part 1: Requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices

Wrap up and Q & A

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Annette Callaghan
Sterile Management Systems

A quality management professional, chartered biologist and member of the Royal Society of Biology, with over 35 years’ experience in the medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and food industries. Extensive knowledge of quality and environmental management systems, internal and third-party auditing and personnel training. Eligible to act as a Qualified Person as defined in Directive 2001/83/EC, as amended (previously 75/319 et al.) since 1993. A Qualified Notified Body Lead Auditor since 2002 (IRCA ref: 1182641).

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  • 30% off the 2nd delegate*
  • 40% off the 3rd delegate*
  • 50% off the 4th delegate*

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3-4 February 2025

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09:30-17:30 UK (London) (UTC+00)
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04:30-12:30 New York (UTC-05)
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  • EUR 1,819 2,099
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5-6 June 2025

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16-17 October 2025

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Reviews of IPI's Sterilization of Medical Devices training course


[Speaker] very experienced, knowledgeable and approachable. Webinar [was] prepared taking into account all of the participants with the general information as well as with the direct individual requirements in mind. Questions answered at the time as well as within time given after the webinar. Thank you.

Oct 17 2024

Dorota Seweryn
Quality Engineer, First Water Ramsbury Limited

Jun 6 2024

The Speaker was very knowledgeable and the inside stories are great!

Priya Woodun
Senior QA Compliance Officer, Endomagnetics Ltd

Jun 1 2023

Very structured training at perfect pace, covering all important point. Very good interaction.

Marijana Jelecevic Kakouros
RA Manager, Beckton Dickinson

Oct 19 2023

Training materials were detailed and easy to follow. Trainer was engaged and made sure that contents were delivered in a way that the Trainees could relate to.

Esther Okeudo
QA Specialist, JenaValve

Jun 1 2023

An excellent webinar that delivered above and beyond. Eamonn would be a great contact to keep for the future. His knowledge is top class.

Kerry Poole
Mercian Surgical Co Ltd

United Kingdom

  • Endomagnetics Ltd
  • Endomagnetics Ltd.
  • First Water Ramsbury Limited
  • Gentell
  • JenaValve
  • Mercian Surgical Co Ltd
  • PolarSeal

Sweden

  • Bactiguard AB
  • Oticon Medical
  • Oticon Medical AB

Belgium

  • COVARTIM
  • Nikkiso Belgium

Finland

  • Icare Finland Oy
  • Innokas Medical

France

  • BD
  • Beckton Dickinson

Switzerland

  • Gerresheimer
  • Tecan

Brazil

  • Ul Solutions

Canada

  • SterileCare Inc.

Greece

  • EKAPTY SA

Ireland

  • SymPhysis Medical

Liechtenstein

  • Ivoclar Vivadent AG

Norway

  • Norwegian Medical Products Agency

Poland

  • Paul Hartmann Manufacturing Sp. z o.o.

Thailand

  • UNFPA

United States of America

  • QIAGEN Sciences LLC

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2 days

Typical duration

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Aleksandra Beer

Aleksandra BEER
Training expert

Yesim Nurko

Yesim NURKO
Training expert

+44 (0)20 7749 4749

inhouse@ipi.academy