Hi everyone

I've been nomail for a while and just picking up the information on
sterilization. This is a very interesting subject and we have been
discussing this for years. The instructions that we include with Breastpump
kits are very conservative. The reason for this is that we don't know where
geograhically our kits will be used. We also don't know for what conditions
they will be used for. For example the kit may be used for a premature
infant, perhaps with an immune system that is compromised. Another example
might be that the kit is being used in an area that does not have a safe
water supply. 

Safety is our primary concern so we must set the bar high to insure safe
usage in ALL situations. The manufacturers instructions should be used in
most cases. You might want to check with your infection control department
or local health department and make sure to record or get written
information that you can keep on file as a reference for deviations from
these standards.

Richard Weston, Sales Mgr.
Medela Inc. USA