3M™ Comply™ Bowie-Dick Test Packs are used to monitor the performance of vacuum-assisted 132ºC - 134ºC (270ºF - 273ºF) steam sterilizers; test packs will reproducibly detect residual air in the sterilizer chamber due to air leaks, air removal failures and inadequate vacuum – any of which can compromise sterility.
Healthcare facilities around the world have used Comply Bowie-Dick Test Packs with confidence for years, because of their reliability, consistency and ease of use. Now, 3M Comply Bowie-Dick
products are re-engineered to be lead-free, so you can continue to enjoy the same safe, high level of performance – with the added peace-of-mind that comes from an environmentally responsible solution.
1233LF Bowie-Dick Test Pack consists of a test sheet positioned inside porous materials and sealed inside a disposable outer wrap. The test sheet will turn a uniform dark brown/black color, except when air removal failures such as air leaks occur. An air removal failure is indicated as a lighter-colored area in the center of an otherwise dark colored test sheet.
00135LF Bowie-Dick Plus Test Pack with Early Warning Test Sheet consists of chemical indicators on two test sheets positioned inside porous materials and sealed inside a disposable outer wrap. The primary test sheet will turn a uniform dark brown/black color, except when air removal failures such as air leaks occur. An air removal failure is indicated as a lighter-colored area in the center of an otherwise dark colored test sheet.
In addition to the primary Bowie-Dick test sheet, an early warning indicator sheet identifies problems sooner, so the sterilizer may be repaired before it must be taken out of use. This sheet has an indicator dot that turns from yellow to dark brown/black for early detection of air removal failures before they appear on the primary test sheet.