Solventum Launches Attest™ eBowie-Dick Test System Revolutionizing Sterilization Assurance

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Solventum (NYSE: SOLV), formerly 3M Health Care, today announced the launch of the Attest™ eBowie-Dick Test System (eBowie-Dick System), an electronic test card and auto-reader for sterilization testing that eliminates the need for visual interpretation of results and manual documentation.

In less than five seconds, the eBowie-Dick System's simple "pass" or "fail" digital display provides definitive test results and creates an automated record that can be integrated into a hospital's instrument tracking system, eliminating the need to scan analog test results.

Traditional tests for steam dynamic-air removal sterilizers use a color-changing ink indicator to evaluate the efficacy of air removal and detect leaks in the sterilizer. The ink indicator is tucked between layers of a paper packet. The paper is discarded when the ink indicator is removed from the packet to assess the test results.

The eBowie-Dick Test System can reduce the paper waste from Bowie-Dick tests entering a hospital's waste stream by 94%^* compared to paper waste generated by traditional Bowie-Dick Test Packs.

"Our new eBowie-Dick System revolutionizes sterilization testing by reducing processing times, eliminating the variability inherent to traditional methods, and the device's software capabilities provide advanced analytics not possible with today's tests," said Chris Barry, executive vice president, group president, Medical Surgical, Solventum. "Through digitization, Solventum is saving sterilization assurance professionals time and reducing waste to help create a more sustainable future."

The eBowie-Dick System is now available in the United States from authorized distribution partners and will roll out globally throughout 2025^**.

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*Compared to waste generated by 3M Bowie-Dick paper test packs. Waste mass based on eBowie-Dick 10135B product and packaging case weight, with percent calculated on per test basis.
**Some countries may be delayed due to additional local regulatory requirements

SOURCE Solventum