Aseptic Opening

Aseptic presentation is the process of transferring sterile contents from its sterile barrier packaging system to a sterile field using procedures that minimize the risk of microbial contamination. Sterile barrier systems require an aseptic presentation technique where contact of the sterile contents with the closure and non-sterile entities is avoided to reduce the risk of contamination.
In this aseptic presentation video, the user is opening the packaging using the ‘picking’ technique. Picking is where a user opens a package in a non-sterile environment towards the sterile field to someone who is in the sterile environment. The sterile person (typically an operating room nurse) would then reach into the opened package and pick the device from the packaging.