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VERIFY® Bowie Dick Indicator Strips

  • Only moving front Bowie Dick Indicator
  • Manufactured in the absence of heavy metals, latex or dry natural rubber
  • Confidently test vacuum assisted steam sterilizers

The VERIFY Bowie-Dick Indicator Strips combine the interpretation ease of a moving front chemical indicator with a rigorous Air Removal Test System to simplify the Daily Air Removal Testing. The VERIFY Bowie Dick Indicator Strips are for exclusive use with the VERIFY® All-In-One STEAM Reusable Test Pack.

How VERIFY Bowie-Dick Indicator Strips Work

The indicator strip is placed within the VERIFY All-In-One STEAM Reusable Test Pack. When exposed to air removal test cycle, air is removed from the test pack and steam penetrates the chamber. The steam penetrates the polypropylene cover of the indicator strip contacting the steam sensitive chemistry within. Exposure to steam lowers the melting point of the specially formulated chemistry and as the chemistry melts, it soaks into the wicking paper and runs up the strip, turning it dark. The rate at which the line moves has been specifically designed to mimic the performance of an ANSI/AAMI ST79 Bowie and Dick Test Pack.

The integrating indicator confirms the sterilizer effectively removed air from the test pack when the dark line has traveled the length of the strip. Once the dark bar has traveled the length of the strip, the air removal efficacy of the steam sterilizer has been confirmed.

Why VERIFY Bowie-Dick Indicator Strips

The VERIFY Bowie-Dick Indicator Strips unique wicking indicator design removes the guess work in interpretation. The pass and fail results are clearly displayed.

  • Clearly displays indicator results – Wicking indicator provides clear indication of PASS and FAIL results
  • Manufactured in the absence of heavy metals, latex or dry natural rubber – No concerns over lead, heavy metals or latex allergies
  • Confidently test vacuum assisted steam sterilizers – meets the rigorous requirements of an Air Removal Test as defined by ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11140-5.
Product Number Description Quantity

EQC004

VERIFY Bowie Dick Indicator Strip

100 strips per pack

Product Number Description

LCB035

VERIFY All-In-One STEAM Reusable Test Pack

LCB036

VERIFY All-In-One STEAM Reusable Test Pack with Step Counter

LCB037

VERIFY All-In-One STEAM Reusable Test Pack with Tracker Chip

Other Sterility Assurance and Monitoring Products

Biological Indicators

  • For routine monitoring, product testing and qualification of steam, EO, and vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization processes

Chemical Indicators

  • Internal chemical indicator strips and challenge packs capture sterilization or disinfection failures through immediate results

Daily Air Removal Test/Bowie-Dick Test

  • Evaluate the performance of prevacuum sterilizers by confirming adequate air removal from the sterilizer chamber

Reusable Test Packs

  • Designed to challenge vacuum assisted steam sterilizers, these reusable test packs offer environmental and budgetary benefits

Record Keeping and Labeling

  • Envelopes, forms, record cards and labels to quickly document common sterilization, high level disinfection and cleaning processes

Browse a complete Item Number list and easily reorder VERIFY® Bowie Dick Indicator Strip products on Shop STERIS.

Product Number Description  
EQC004 VERIFY ALL-IN-ONE BD INDICATOR STRIP (100/PK)
BROCHURE
Document # Document Title
BOWIE DICK BROCHURE (ENGLISH)
BOWIE DICK BROCHURE
BOWIE DICK BROCHURE
SDS
Document # Document Title
VERIFY BOWIE DICK INDICATOR STRIP
VERIFY BOWIE DICK INDICATOR STRIP - CANADIAN
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