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Duraholder IPS
Your Sterile Processing Partner

3. Table of Contents
Item Page
Duraholder Case Study 17
AAMI ST79 Reference 20
Steam Sterilization Efficacy Testing 21
PRODUCT INDEX
Product Page
Standard Pouches
DURA050/100 4
DURA102/100 4
DURA200/100 4
DURA300/100 4
DURA505/100 4
DURA602/100 4
User Designed Pouches
DURA001 – DURA099 5
DURA100 – DURA199 5-6
DURA200 – DURA299 7-8
DURA300 – DURA399 9-10
DURA400 – DURA499 11-12
DURA500 – DURA599 12
DURA600 – DURA699 12
DURA700 – DURA799 13
DURA812 – DURA1811 14
WP1000 – WP1999 15
WP2000 – WP2899 15-16

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Duraholder IPS
*Kimguard is a trademark of Kimberly-Clark and is used pursuant to a licensing agreement between Bioseal and Kimberly-Clark.
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The Bioseal Duraholder Instrument Protection System (IPS) was designed by a leading university
hospital to prevent costly damage to their delicate neuro instruments. After years of use and
improvement, the system is now available to you.
You will be immediately familiar with the durable Kimguard * fabric that we use to form each
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Duraholder IPS.
Bioseal’s unique pouch fabrication capabilities allow you to choose among one of our standard designs
or customize a pouch to fit your specific requirements.
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Duraholder IPS is not intended to provide a sterile barrier and should be used in conjunction with an
outer wrap or container system.
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Duraholder IPS can be used in your validated PreVac Steam Sterilizer. We recommend a minimum
cycle of 270° F for 4 minutes exposure and 20 minutes dry time. As with any product you use in your
sterilization system, you should validate that it works in your system. Refer to ANSI/AAMI: St79 2006
for guidance.
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Duraholder IPS
DURA050/100 *
The Solo 50 is a simple pocket with
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Duraholder
a closure flap. It comes in handy to control big
floppy cables or tubing.
DURA505/100 *
The Solo 505 is a small pocket with
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Duraholder
a closure flap, designed to help protect the
smallest parts.
DURA200/100 *
The 200 adds the convenience of
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Duraholder
notched openings and tape closure strips.
DURA300/100 *
The 300 has a longer flap for added
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Duraholder
protection of long instruments.
3”
18”
2.5”
DURA102/100 *
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The Duraholder 102 has six pockets with
slits and is designed to help you protect and
organize your delicate surgical instruments.
DURA602/100 ^
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The Duraholder 602 has six pockets with double
seals and slits.
^ Made with Kimguard KC 100 & 500
* Made with Kimguard KC 500

6. 4”
17”
6”
9”
DURA004/100 *
2”
18”
6”
9”
10”
DURA008/100 *
2”
18”
3.5”
9”
DURA009/100 *
3”
19”
5”
7”
DURA100D/100 *
3”
18”
5”
10”
7”
DURA100/100 *
2.5”
7.5”
4.5”
7”
10”
DURA107/100 *
* Made with Kimguard KC 500
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Duraholder IPS
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DURA050/100
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DURA102/100
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See page 4

7. 3”
19”
5”
10”
7”
DURA110/100 *
3”
19”
5”
10”
7”
DURA111/100 *
* Made with Kimguard KC 500
6”
8”
10”
DURA116/100 *
17”
17”
9”
15”
DURA117/100 *
8”
12.5”
14.5”
DURA118/100 *
13”
19”
1.5”
4”
2”
DURA112/100 *
DURA114/100 *
1”14”12”
7”
2”
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Duraholder IPS
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8. DURA201/100 *
* Made with Kimguard KC 500
3”24”
7”
16”
5”5”
5”
5”
3”
3”
DURA202/100 *
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DURA200/100
2.75”
19”
6.5”
10”
5”
DURA202D/100 *
2.5”
9”
4”
10”
2.5”
DURA204/100 *
DURA203/200 *
3”
10”
10”
7”
5”
18”
3”
3.5”
16”
DURA205/100 *
8”
DURA210/100 *
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Duraholder IPS
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†
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9. * Made with Kimguard KC 500
DURA215/100 *
5”
10”
12”
DURA211/100 **
22”
10”
3”
3.5”
5”
19”
10”
5”
7”
DURA220/100 *
3”
17”
7”
10”
DURA225/100 *
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Duraholder IPS
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** Made with Kimguard KC 300

10. DURA300T/100 *
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DURA300/100
2.5”
5”
18”
7”
16”
2.5”
5”
18”
7”
16”
DURA301/100 *
2.25”
3.5”
24”
5”
15”
DURA303/100 **
* Made with Kimguard KC 500
** Made with Kimguard KC 300
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Duraholder IPS
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†
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11. DURA318/100 **
2”
3.5”
14.5”
3.5”
9”
DURA320/100 *
5”
15”
6”
24”
* Made with Kimguard KC 500
** Made with Kimguard KC 300
2”
5”
18.5”
5”
11”
DURA317/100 **
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Duraholder IPS
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12. 18”
DURA400/100 *
DURA401/100 *
* Made with Kimguard KC 500
2.125”
31”
6”
8”
1.75”
27”
18”
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Duraholder IPS
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13. * Made with Kimguard KC 500
3”
18”
5”
7”
DURA600/100 ^
DURA415 /100 *
4”
7”
10.5”
DURA510/100 *
3”
5”
6”
5”
3”
DURA506/100 *
†
DURA505/100
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DURA602/100
3”
10”
7”
DURA310/100 *
10”
^ Made with Kimguard KC 100 & 500
16”
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Duraholder IPS
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The Duraholder 720 adds the convenience of
notched openings and tape closure strips.
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The Duraholder 730 has a longer flap for
added protection of long instruments.
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The Duraholder Solo 750 is a small pocket
with a closure flap, designed to help protect
the smallest parts.
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The Duraholder Solo 752 is a medium
pocket with a closure.
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The Duraholder Solo 755 is a long pocket
with a closure.
*** Made with Kimguard KC 100, a thinner, lighter material than the original Duraholder, making it a more flexible, transparent and
cost effective choice for lighter or more delicate instruments.
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The Duraholder Solo 705 is a simple pocket with
a closure flap. It comes in handy to control big
floppy cables or tubing.
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The Duraholder 710 is designed to help you protect
and organize your delicate surgical instruments.
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Duraholder IPS

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Duraholder IPS
12”
5”
8”
DURA812/100 *
2”
18”
4.5”
11”
DURA1811/100 *
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* Made with Kimguard KC 500

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Duraholder IPS
23”
18”
3.5”
4.5”
WP2006 **
3”
4.5”
18”
24”
WP2008 **
18”
23”
2.25”
4.5”
WP2010 **
24”
16”
6”
2”
WP2016 **
23”
10”
4.5”
2.75”
WP1018 **
2.75”
18”
4.5”
24”
WP2018 **
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** Made with Kimguard KC 300

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Duraholder IPS
24”
2.75”
8”
14.5”
WP2818 **
18”
11”
6”
1.75”
WP2026 **
12”
7”
5”
1.75”
WP2027 **
24”
18”
4.5”
2.75”
WP2458 **
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** Made with Kimguard KC 300

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Duraholder Case Study
The nursing and CS staff at a prominent university hospital stopped using paper instrument pouches in 1995. The
hospital had unknowingly been compromising patient safety.
Instruments Were Not Sterile
“We put a biological indicator in a pouch and tested it. We were not getting kills on the pouches and we realized that the
steam was not getting through two layers of wraps.”
The facility stopped putting surgical instruments in peel pouches inside its trays and totally transformed the way it was
sterilizing instruments. The hospital said, “There would have to be cases where instruments weren't sterile.” After the
staff made some critical changes, patient safety improved and the risk of non-sterile instruments was virtually eliminated.
These nurses and CS staff were ahead of their time but now hospitals around the country are catching up. Delicate
surgical instruments have been sterilized in paper pouches within a tray for years but this practice did not ensure patient
safety. Nurses and CS professionals around the country have realized this error and are making some changes. As of
July 2006, AAMI guidelines state that peel pouches should not be used inside of wrapped or containerized sets.
A portion of surgical instruments still pose infection risk after routine cleaning in hospitals. A 2006 study in the Journal of
Hospital Infection showed that 17% of the surgical instruments tested at the point of use had unacceptable levels of
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residual protein and total organic matter, posing a direct infection risk.
“It is inadvisable to use paper-plastic pouches within wrapped sets or containment devices because the pouches cannot
be positioned to ensure adequate air removal, steam contact, and drying. The practice of confining instruments in paper-
plastic pouches and then including them in wrapped or containerized sets (double-wrapping with dissimilar materials)
has not been validated as appropriate and efficacious by any wrap, containment device, or paper-plastic pouch
manufacturer.” © 2006 Association for the Advancement of Medical Instruments ANSI/AAMI ST79:2006, page 60.
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Caldwell Luc Set Crani Basic Set
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Duraholder Instrument Protection System
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The Duraholder Instrument Protection System offers a highly effective solution. Duraholder is an instrument pouch
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made of durable Kimguard fabric, the industry standard for sterilization wrap. This unique pouch is designed to organize
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and protect surgical instruments during the sterilization cycle. Instruments can be placed in the Duraholder instrument
pouch, then wrapped and placed directly in the steam sterilizer.
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Duraholder was designed for a prominent university hospital that was trying to eliminate peel packs. Once Bioseal
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developed the Duraholder , word spread quickly. Bioseal now sells the product to hospitals throughout the US. Sales
continue to grow rapidly.

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Fistula Set (above)
Oral Set (below)
Neuro Spine Set (above)
Neuro Set (below)
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Duraholder helps OR nurses ensure patient safety. Duraholder:
 adheres to sterility and sterile product guidelines and protocols set by AAMI and ASTM and enforced by the
FDA,
 prevents surgery delay by improving the organization of instruments in the tray, and
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 protects delicate instruments from damage since they are wrapped in Kimguard .
Instrument Damage is Reduced
Hospitals report that 14% of instrument set errors are from nonfunctional instruments or multi-part instruments missing
components (IAHCSMM). Instrument damage can results in hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of damage each
year.
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Bioseal's customers have seen a decline in instrument damage after using the Duraholder to organize and protect
their delicate surgical instruments.
Instruments are Well-Organized
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Instruments are better organized when they can be rolled out onto the table in the Duraholder . SPD can team up with
the OR staff to create organized sets that reduce prep time and reduce count discrepancies. The OR staff will
appreciate the setup consistency.
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What Sets Duraholder apart?
Our customers share their thoughts:
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“Duraholder cannot be described in just one word because it is so versatile. It protects and organizes our specialty
instruments inside the tray and on the back table. It holds instruments securely in place in the sterile field. Because this
product falls within AAMI guidelines, it serves a dual role in our surgical services providing a solution in the sterilization
process and convenience during the surgical procedure.”
Kelly Norman, RN, CNOR, Clinical Director
Advanced Family Surgery Center
Covenant Health, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
“When we used foam, some of the instruments would poke through the foam and fall out of the trays onto the floor. The
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Duraholder helps us to tighten our instruments together in the right way for the Genesis trays.”

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Paper plastic pouch cannot be placed inside a rigid container
and steam sterilized.
Paper plastic pouch was replaced with the Duraholder to comply
with AAMI-ST79, thereby protecting and organizing instruments.
This is how some hospitals have used the Duraholder to Protect-Organize-Comply:
DURA102/100: Neuro Set DURA102/100: Basic Ortho Set
Notes
1. Journal of Hospital Infection, Volume 63, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 432-438.
The Duraholder can be rolled up and placed in the rigid
container.
DURA102/100: Karlin Curettes Set
Basic Ortho Set

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22. 167 W. Orangethorpe Avenue, Placentia, CA 92870 tel: 714-528-4696 fax: 714-528-8434
Steam Sterilization Efficacy Testing Using
Bioseal®
Duraholder®
Instrument Protection System (IPS)
Objective:
The objective of this study was to qualify the Bioseal
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Duraholder
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Instrument Protection System (IPS)
family of products through two methods, the gravity method and the prevacuum steam sterilization cycle.
Product Description:
The Bioseal Duraholder
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is made using the Kimberly Clark Kimguard
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sterilization wrap, which is formed
into a series of pockets for the protection and origination of surgical instruments during in-house hospital
sterile processing.
Test Article:
Test Article Identification:
Name: Bioseal
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Duraholder
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Instrument Protection System (IPS)
Product Number: DURA300/100. The DURA300/100 is the largest Duraholder
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device in the product family. It was chosen to represent the
product family based on its largest size and number of
pockets.
Physical State: Device – non-sterile
Control Article:
Name: Geobacillus stearothermophilus
Physical State: Spore strips – G. stearothermophilius was chosen to serve as the microbial
challenge based on its resistance to moist heat sterilization.
Population: 1.6 x 10
6
per strip
Sample Preparation:
Three Duraholders fully-loaded with instruments and a total of ten BI’s each containing a population of 10
6
colony forming units (CFU), were placed into a reusable sterilization container. The fully-loaded, largest-
size Duraholder represented a worst-case scenario. Ten BI’s per run was selected based on TIR 13.
Methodology:
The validation was accomplished utilizing the gravity and prevacuum methods. Rigid containers were
tested with both gravity and prevacuum, and Duraholders wrapped with KimGuard KC600 were tested
with the prevacuum method. The devices were prepared with an organism that is known to be resistant to
moist heat sterilization, G. stearothermophilius, subjected to a steam autoclave half cycle, and then tested
for sterility. This was performed three times to demonstrate reproducibility.
Results:
The half cycles performed on the Duraholders containing the resistant organism, G. stearothermophilius,
revealed no growth; whereas the positive control exhibited growth. The weight gain was ≤3%. No visible
moisture was observed.
Conclusion:
The biological indicator results from the half cycles indicate that the recommended full cycle is capable of
a theoretical 12 log reduction and will provide a Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) 10
-6
when challenged with
G. stearothermophilus; therefore, the study objective was achieved.
References:
ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11134-1993 Sterilization of Health Care Products – Requirements for Validation and Routine Control –
Industrial Moist Heat Sterilization.
AAMI TIR No. 12-2004 Designing, Testing, and Labeling Reusable Medical Devices for Reprocessing in Health
Care Facilities: A Guide for Device Manufactures.
TIR 13 Principals of Industrial Moist Heat Sterilization of Medical Products – AMMI Technical
Report.

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