Oro Bowie Dick Test Packs and Sheets

Reliability – Preassembled single-use test provides consistent testing of the pre-vacuum steam sterilizer cycles.
Productivity – Distinctive, total color change from yellow to a blue/purple color provides a clear indication of a successful test.
Easy to Validate – Each pack and indicator has a lot number and expiration date printed on it for easy documentation.
Efficacy – Conforms to ISO 11140 Type 2 standards.
Flexibility – Indicator can detect wet steam, superheated steam, and noncondensable in the steam supply to aid troubleshooting problems.
Oro Bowie Dick Test Packs are pre-assembled single-use test packs designed to evaluate the performance of the air removal system of a pre-vacuum-equipped sterilizer. Several versions of these test packs are available. They are calibrated to be compatible with pre-vacuum cycles operating at specific exposure temperatures or within a specified exposure temperature range (e.g., 121° C/250° F).

How oro bowie dick test packs work:

Oro Bowie Dick Test Packs should be placed over the drain each day to test your pre-vacuum steam sterilizer. During the cycle, the indicator ink will change to clear jet black. After the cycle is complete, the indicator card can be removed and kept for your records. Steraffirm Bowie Dick Test packs can help identify a problem before you have sterilization failures while helping to identify the potential source of the problem.

The Bowie‐dick test has the following advantages:

Accurate and reproducible results
Tested against the original Bowie‐Dick Pack
Nonreversible indicator
Easy and fast interpretation of color change to clear jet black
Easy documentation due to attached data input sheet
Laminated indicator prevents any interaction with ink
Ink is free of any toxic component
Paper is high-quality re‐cycled paper
Cost‐effective and commercially priced.