Sterilisation of Medical Devices

The aims and learning outcomes of this course are:

• To understand the requirements for sterile Medical Devices under the Saudi Regulation.
• To appreciate the different methods available for ensuring the sterility of Medical Devices.

Following completion of this course, participants should:

• Have a working knowledge of requirements for sterile Medical Devices.
• Be able to actively participate in preparing documentation for sterile Medical Devices.
• All participants should have a working knowledge of the methods of ensuring sterility for Medical Devices.

This five module course is held live in an online lecture theatre and delivered with a PowerPoint presentation.  All participants will fully engage with the lecturer through both group and individual exercises and direct participation throughout the course.  There are exercises included in order to ensure the course contents are fully understood and the opportunity is always available for participants to ask questions.

OC1205 explores the European Medical Device Regulation and is broken down into 5 modules.

1. Concepts of Sterilisation.
2. Ethylene Oxide Sterilisation.
3. Radiation Sterilisation.
4. Steam Sterilisation.
5. Micro-Testing associated with Sterilisation.