Seed Sterilization

Seed Sterilization Pill Box

• Solid stainless steel construction assures stability
• Cover can be secured for safe handling while transporting seeds
• Rounded inner corners keep seeds positioned for easy removal
• Fully autoclavable; steam autoclave only

The Seed Sterilization Pill Box is designed to allow sterilization of a large number of iodine or palladium seeds at one time. The Seed Sterilization Pill Box includes a bottom well to hold the seeds, a screen to place over the seeds during sterilization, and a cover which can be locked in place during transport. The solid construction assures stability and maximum shielding during handling. Inner rounded corners keep seeds positioned for easy removal.

90086 Seed Sterilization Pill Box

Mick® Magazine Sterilizer

The Mick® Magazine Sterilizer secures Mick® Magazines during transport and sterilization. The Mick® Magazine Sterilizer easily accommodates 12 loaded Mick® Magazines and offers more convenient handling than lead shipping containers. The magazines are secured during transportation, sterilization, and the drying cycle. Thick aluminum walls provide maximum shielding and a vent at the base of each well allows the water to drain so that magazines are completely dried in one drying cycle.

90087 Mick® Magazine Sterilizer

Seed Sterilization and Sorting Tray

• Stores seeds in 10 different wells while shielding the operator from radiation
• Loading Cover exposes one well at a time or covers all wells
• Combine the Seed Sterilization and Sorting Tray with the Seed Slider and Seed Alignment Tray to speed up the needle loading process, while minimizing seed handling and exposure
• Sterilization cover secures seeds during sterilization
• Autoclave dries seeds completely in one cycle
• Optional Shielding Cover locks in place to secure seeds in wells and helps prevent spilled seeds during transport

Sterilization of LDR Brachytherapy seeds is necessary before patient treatment. The Seed Sterilization and Sorting Tray is designed to allow clinicians to sort seeds into ten separate wells, 0.4 inches deep and 0.63 inches in diameter, according to source strength. Each well is stamped with a number for identification and can easily hold 10 to 20 seeds. The Seed Sterilization and Sorting Tray is 6.3 inches in diameter and fits easily into all autoclaves. One typical drying cycle completely dries the seeds before the tray is removed from the autoclave. Other seed storage devices may leave seeds wet, making them more difficult to handle.

Before and after seed sterilization the 3/16” aluminum loading cover of the Seed Sterilization and Sorting Tray is locked down over the wells to shield clinicians from radiation. The loading cover has one hole in it and can be rotated so the hole is positioned over one well at a time. During use, seeds from only that well are exposed while being loaded into the treatment system. The un-exposed wells are then shielded to prevent exposure from the wells not being used. The hole can also be positioned between two wells to prevent any exposure from LDR seeds in the wells. The loading cover can be locked in place to prevent spilling seeds while transporting them.

90085 Seed Sterilization and Sorting Tray

72012 Shielding Cover for remote sterilization with 90085