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    Area of Science:

    • Biomaterials Science
    • Medical Device Manufacturing
    • Cleaning Validation

    Background:

    • Selecting appropriate test variables for cleaning validation of reusable medical devices is critical for ensuring patient safety.
    • Overchallenging the cleaning process can lead to impossible validation or unrealistic processing requirements.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship among device material, test soil, and soil application method in cleaning validation.
    • To identify optimal testing variables for a simulative and clinically representative challenge.

    Main Methods:

    • Tested 140 combinations of seven device materials, four test soils, and five soil application methods.
    • Evaluated soil application consistency, thickness, and adherence across different material-soil-method combinations.
    • Utilized solubility testing to assess material-soil adherence complexity.

    Main Results:

    • Stainless steel was the only material with consistent soil application (~6 μL/cm²) across all soils and methods, without pooling, cracking, flaking, or migration.
    • Complex relationships were observed between device materials and test soil adherence.
    • Stainless steel presented the most significant challenge among the tested materials.

    Conclusions:

    • Understanding the interplay between device material, test soil, and application method is essential for effective cleaning validation.
    • Stainless steel's consistent soil application characteristics make it a critical material to consider for challenging cleaning validation scenarios.