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title: Selecting a PCD Configuration for Your Cycle
description: Mesa Labs offers Process Challenge Devices (PCD), which are externally placed on pallets to assure terminal sterilization of medical devices. PCDs have defined resistance values that match internal sterilization challenges.
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# 3 Advantages to Using a Process Challenge Device® for Terminal Sterilization of Medical Devices

#### Get our Guide: Choosing a PCD Configuration for Your Cycle

**Process Challenge Devices (PCD®) from Mesa Labs are externally placed on pallets to assure terminal sterilization of medical devices. PCDs have defined resistance values that match internal sterilization challenges.**

- Our PCDs have unique, patented packaging of self-contained *B. atrophaeus *biological indicators, which have reduced incubation times that allow for quicker release.
- You can use PCDs for both validation and routine monitoring of Ethylene Oxide sterilization cycles.
- PCDs have consistent and certified resistance to ISO 13485 quality systems for medical devices

**Download our guide on Choosing a PCD Configuration for Your Cycle.**

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## More On the Benefits of PCDs

 Our PCDs offer a broad range of available resistance levels and biological indicator (BI) types to meet endless cycle configurations.

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 The PCD Selection Set offers 4 of the most common configurations in one kit to determine appropriate resistance level for your cycle.

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We save incubation time with a variety of BIs to match your process! With as little as 4-hours of incubation time.

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## [Contact Us](mailto:bi-support@mesalabs.com)

USA: [bi-support@mesalabs.com](mailto:bi-support@mesalabs.com) or +1 303-987-8000 X10042

EUROPE: [mesafrance@mesalabs.com](mailto:mesafrance@mesalabs.com) or +33 (0)4 78 90 56 88