AAMI/ISO 20857:2010 (R2015)

Specifies requirements for the development, validation and routine control of an industrial dry heat sterilization process for medical devices. Dry heat sterilization processes covered by this standard include but are not limited to forced air cycles and convection cycles. Although this standard primarily addresses dry heat sterilization, it also covers depyrogenation processes. The standard excludes processes that utilize infrared or microwaves as the heating medium.