Sterilization Management

Cretex Medical | rms applies more than 12 years of metal fabrication experience to the design and manufacturing of custom surgical instrument trays and sterilization cases. Our fabrication capabilities provide you with options for hybrid designs, single or multilevel stackable sterilization cases, trays, caddies and nests. You need a partner experienced in design for manufacturability (DFM) and skilled in providing critical analysis to assure optimal design strength and efficient manufacturing practices. Our experts help you maximize the number of instruments in a case without jeopardizing air flow and dry time and will work with you to reduce weight in your design without compromising structural integrity. Cretex Medical can also help you with specialized metal enclosures for your medical devices and equipment. Our precision manufacturing processes ensure your products meet the exacting standards required by the medical industry. Our robust quality system paired with our ISO 13485 certification and FDA registration give you peace of mind knowing your product will perform at the highest levels. | Through strong partnerships with sterilization facilities across the country, Cretex Medical | QTS offers full sterilization management to meet your project needs. The team of on-site, certified microbiologists and sterilization specialists provides complete validation services as well as support for your routine production requirements. We can help you create protocols, prepare samples, coordinate third-party laboratory testing, and present you with final reports. Sterilization Methods We Support: Ethylene Oxide (EO or EtO) Gamma Irradiation Electron Beam (E-Beam) X-ray Steam Other methods for unique needs Pre-Validated EO Sterilization Cretex Medical | QTS offers their QSTERILE™ program, a pre-validated EO cycle. When utilizing this program, cycle testing is already completed in accordance with ISO 11135 requirements, so customers are only required to perform product-specific testing to adopt into the cycle. This proprietary service can save you time and money by eliminating the need to perform your own full EO sterilization validation.