Description:

The Attest Auto-reader 390 is a compact, bench-top incubator/reader that automates steam-sterilization monitoring with 3M Attest Rapid Readout BIs. It holds up to ten BIs in dedicated wells and maintains a precise 60 °C (140 °F) ±2 °C incubation, delivering fluorescent pass/fail results in as little as 1 hour (BI 1291) or 3 hours (BI 1292). A backlit LCD provides at-a-glance status and remaining time, while an audible alarm flags any failures. Built-in memory logs the last 100 BI runs, and a built-in Ethernet port—with 10 Mbps half-duplex RJ45 connectivity—lets you push results directly to the 3M Web App or facility tracking systems for hands-free documentation and compliance.

Economic Advantage:

Before rapid-readout systems, facilities waited 24–48 hours for pH-based BI results, slowing instrument turnover and inflating inventory needs. The Auto-reader 390’s 1- to 3-hour fluorescent readouts collapse verification time, enabling same-shift instrument reuse, cutting sterile-processing bottlenecks and lowering capital tied up in spare sets. Its automated logging and networked result delivery further slash manual recording costs and audit burdens, delivering a fast ROI compared with conventional incubators and paper-based systems.