The "sterile" debate: the effects of radiation sterilization on polymers
Williams, D.
Medical Device Technology 8(6): 6-9
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 1048-6690 PMID: 10173100 Document Number: 475956
All medical devices have to be sterilized, but the process of killing bacteria and other organisms can also have some deleterious effects on the devices themselves. This article discusses the mechanisms by which gamma irradiation can cause polymer damage and the potential consequences of this.
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