Effects of sterilization methods on key properties of specialty optical fibers used in medical devices

Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE

Volumn 8576, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Stolov, Andrei A ^a   Slyman, Brian E ^a   Burgess, David T ^a   Hokansson, Adam S ^a   Li, Jie ^a   Allen, R Steve ^a  

^a OFS   (United States)

Author keywords

autoclave; ethylene oxide; gamma radiation; Optical fiber; PEEK; polyimide coating; polymer cladding; silicone coating; sterilization

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE OXIDES; EXPOSED TO; MEDICAL DEVICES; OPTICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYIMIDE COATING; POLYMER COATING; SPECIALTY OPTICAL FIBERS; STERILIZATION TECHNIQUES;

AUTOCLAVES; BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; GAMMA RAYS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL FIBERS; PLASTIC COATINGS; POLYETHER ETHER KETONES; POLYIMIDES; SENSORS; SILICONE COATINGS; SILICONES;

STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

EID: 84877866181     PISSN: 16057422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.1000005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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