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The Future of Sterilization Workshop
Alternative Modalities and the Path Forward
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Explore the Next Generation of
Sterilization Technology
The Future of Sterilization Workshop at MD&M West explores the technologies and trends transforming how medical devices are sterilized for safety, performance, and sustainability. This one-day course delivers a deep dive into next-generation modalities—including Supercritical Carbon Dioxide, Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide, Chlorine Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, Electron Beam, and X-Ray sterilization.
You’ll gain practical insights into validation, scalability, material compatibility, and regulatory expectations to help your organization transition from legacy methods to more sustainable, efficient solutions.
Why Attend?
Advance Your Knowledge of Technologies Shaping Sterilization’s Future
Regulatory Readiness
Understand the latest FDA, EU, and Health Canada guidance shaping how alternative sterilization methods are evaluated, validated, and approved.
Emerging Technologies
Gain an in-depth look at new sterilization modalities—such as eBeam, X-Ray, and Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide—and how they’re changing manufacturing capabilities.
Practical Validation Strategies
Learn how to validate and transition existing products to new methods while maintaining compliance, product integrity, and patient safety.
Sustainable Solutions
Explore lower-emission, energy-efficient sterilization options that reduce environmental impact while maintaining efficacy.
Workshop Topics
Testing & Implementation
Learn how to evaluate feasibility, test protocols, and scale from R&D through commercialization when adopting new sterilization methods.
Efficacy & Material Compatibility
Assess how alternative modalities ensure broad-spectrum microbial kill rates while maintaining material and packaging integrity.
Temperature Sensitivity & Penetration
Understand how low-temperature and high-penetration methods ensure safety for complex, heat-sensitive devices.
Sustainability & Cost-Effectiveness
Explore how new methods reduce emissions, waste, and resource consumption while lowering long-term operational costs.
Regulatory Approval & Scalability
Navigate evolving global standards for sterilization validation and learn how to prepare for audits and large-scale implementation.
All tracks include access to free on-floor education and learning experiences across the expo floor.
Who Should Attend
Key Decision Makers
- Product Managers
- Manufacturing and Operations Managers
- Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs Leaders
- Compliance and Risk Officers
Technical Professionals
- R&D Engineers
- Packaging Engineers
- Process Validation Engineers
- Device Designers and Technologists
Industry Specialists
- Sterilization & Microbiology Specialists
- Material Scientists
- Sustainability and Process Improvement Leads
- Clinical Affairs & Infection Control Specialists
Who You’ll Meet
Join Our Community of Innovators
The Sustainable Manufacturing Conference brings together a diverse community of professionals committed to advancing sustainable practices:
Industry Experts
Learn directly from scientists, engineers, and innovators developing next-generation sterilization technologies for the MedTech industry.
Choose The Pass Bundle That Works Best For You
Enhance your expertise with a full day of hands-on sterilization training or bundle it with the three-day MedTech Conference for the complete experience. Deepen your understanding of how sterilization technologies intersect with medical device design, manufacturing, and regulatory innovation for safer, more efficient, and sustainable product lifecycles.
All passes include full access to the MD&M West expo and free on-floor education.
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