Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP)

What Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) does

Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) is a global infection prevention company specializing in low-temperature vaporized hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) gas plasma sterilization systems and complementary sterilization monitoring, high-level disinfection, and digital connectivity products for healthcare facilities. Founded in 1987 by Texas scientists who pioneered H2O2 device sterilization, ASP commercialized its first STERRAD 100 System in 1993 and has built an installed base of 20,000+ STERRAD Systems worldwide, supported by 1,700+ employees across 42 countries. The company is organized into four product families: Terminal Sterilization (STERRAD 100NX, NX, 100S systems and the new ULTRA GI Cycle for H2O2-compatible duodenoscopes, FDA-cleared Aug 2024 and CE-marked Jan 2026), Sterilization Monitoring (STERRAD VELOCITY BI/PCD with 15-minute readout and the BIOTRACE family including the 7-second Instant Read Steam System), High-Level Disinfection (ASP AEROFLEX Automatic Endoscope Reprocessor, EVOTECH ECR, CIDEX OPA solutions, CIDEZYME detergents, and the recently acquired UV Smart D60 UV-C system), and Connectivity (ASP ACCESS Technology, BIOTRACE Assist App, SM Cloud Web Application). Notable proprietary technology components include ALLClear software that reduces cycle cancellations and integrates with hospital instrument tracking systems, and rapid-read fluorescence detection underpinning BIOTRACE readers.

ASP operates as a wholly-owned division of Fortive Corporation (NYSE: FTV), within Fortive's Infection Prevention group alongside Censis Technologies (whose CensiTrac instrument tracking software integrates natively with BIOTRACE). Revenue is generated through four streams: one-time capital equipment sales of STERRAD sterilizers and AERs; high-margin recurring consumables and accessories (STERRAD cassettes, BIOTRACE biological indicators, VERISURE chemical indicators, CIDEX OPA solutions) tied to the 20,000+ installed base; recurring technical service and validation contracts; and software/connectivity subscriptions via ASP ACCESS, BIOTRACE Assist App, and SM Cloud. Pricing is quote-based via direct field sales targeting hospital sterile processing departments and endoscopy units, complemented by enterprise contracts such as the Sterilization Assurance Agreement with Premier, Inc. and OEM co-development partnerships with PENTAX Medical and FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe that embed ASP cycles into specific duodenoscope models.

Key customer segments are hospitals and health systems (sterile processing departments), endoscopy and gastroenterology units, infection prevention and control teams, healthcare GPOs and hospital networks, international distributors and affiliates, and specialty scope reprocessing sites. The business model combines razor-and-blade dynamics (proprietary consumables locked to installed capital equipment), regulatory moats (FDA 510(k) clearances, CE marks, AAMI ST58 alignment), and an OEM-embedded GTM motion that ties ASP's sterilization cycles to specific duodenoscope and endoscope models from major manufacturers.

Name

Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP)

Legal name

Advanced Sterilization Products, Inc.

Website

https://asp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP), a Fortive division, develops low-temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilizers, biological indicators, high-level disinfection systems, and digital connectivity platforms for hospital sterile processing departments and endoscopy units across 42 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Sterilization and Infection Prevention Equipment

NAICS

Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Waste Management & Biohazard Disposal Systems (Regulated Waste, Liners, Containers) (HLAHANAI)

Keywords

• Sterilization equipment
• Infection prevention products
• Endoscope reprocessing systems
• Biological indicator monitoring
• High-level disinfection solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Capital Equipment Sales (Sterilizers & AERs): One-time hardware sales of STERRAD family sterilizers (100NX, NX, 100S), ASP AEROFLEX Automatic Endoscope Reprocessors, and EVOTECH Endoscope Cleaner Reprocessors to hospitals and healthcare facilities. Capital equipment is subject to ASP's Capital Equipment return policy.
2. Consumables & Accessories: Recurring revenue from proprietary consumables required to operate STERRAD sterilizers — STERRAD cassettes, boosters, Tyvek pouches, APTIMAX trays, BIOTRACE biological indicators, VERISURE chemical indicators and Bowie-Dick tests, CIDEX OPA solutions, CIDEZYME detergents, and STERRAD CI strips. ASP notes consumables are non-returnable and tied to installed base of 20,000+ systems worldwide.
3. Technical Service Plans: Recurring maintenance, technical service, and validation support for installed capital equipment, governed by ASP's Service Terms and Conditions across regions.
4. Connectivity / Software (ASP ACCESS, BIOTRACE Assist App, SM Cloud): Software and cloud-based sterilization data management solutions including ASP ACCESS Data Station connectivity, BIOTRACE Assist App, and SM Cloud Web Application that integrate with CensiTrac and other hospital instrument tracking systems.
5. Sterilization Assurance Group Purchasing / Bulk Agreements: B2B enterprise contracts such as the Sterilization Assurance Agreement awarded by Premier, Inc. (a healthcare GPO), providing bundled procurement of ASP's sterilization portfolio to Premier's member hospitals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ASP designs, manufactures, and sells low-temperature vaporized hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization systems (STERRAD family), automated endoscope reprocessors, biological and chemical sterilization monitoring systems, and high-level disinfection consumables for hospital sterile processing departments worldwide. The portfolio spans capital equipment (sterilizers, AERs), proprietary consumables (cassettes, indicators, OPA disinfectants, enzymatic detergents), rapid-read BI/PCD readers, connectivity software (ASP ACCESS, BIOTRACE Assist App, SM Cloud), and the recently acquired UV Smart D60 UV-C high-level disinfection system.

Product overview

ASP (Advanced Sterilization Products) operates as a portfolio of related infection-prevention brands organized into four primary product families: Terminal Sterilization (anchored by the STERRAD 100NX System, STERRAD NX System, and STERRAD 100S System low-temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilizers, plus the new ULTRA GI Cycle for duodenoscopes and consumables such as APTIMAX trays, Tyvek pouches, and STERRAD cassettes), Sterilization Monitoring (the STERRAD VELOCITY Biological Indicator System plus the BIOTRACE family of readers — Instant Read Steam, Rapid Read 5 VH2O2, Auto Read Pro, and Auto Read Mini — and VERISURE/SEALSURE chemical indicators, Bowie-Dick tests, and migrating integrators), High-Level Disinfection (the ASP AEROFLEX Automatic Endoscope Reprocessor and EVOTECH Endoscope Cleaner and Reprocessor, supported by CIDEX OPA and AERO-OPA high-level disinfectants, ENZOL/CIDEZYME XTRA enzymatic detergents, CIDEX Instrument Tray Systems, the Nimble Scope Transport Cart, and the newly acquired UV Smart D60 UV-C high-level disinfection system), and Connectivity (ASP ACCESS Technology, the BIOTRACE Assist App, and the SM Cloud Web Application that integrate with hospital instrument tracking systems including CensiTrac). Together these brands form an integrated ecosystem that spans hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization, rapid biological and chemical sterilization monitoring, automated and high-level endoscope disinfection, cleaning verification, and digital connectivity for sterile processing departments worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STERRAD™: Flagship low-temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization system family (STERRAD 100NX, STERRAD NX, STERRAD 100S, STERRAD Cyclesure, STERRAD Velocity, STERRAD cassettes and consumables).
• BIOTRACE™
• CIDEX™
• CIDEZYME™
• ASP ACCESS™
• VERISURE™
• SEALSURE™
• ALLClear™
• APTIMAX™
• ASP AEROFLEX™
• EVOTECH™
• PRESEPT™
• AERO-OPA™
• Nimble™

Products and services

• STERRAD 100NX System with ALLClear Technology Flagship low-temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilizer for terminal sterilization of medical instruments, including duodenoscopes via the ULTRA GI Cycle. Supports ALLClear Technology software, cycle upgrades (Standard, Flex, EXPRESS, DUO), and runs the ULTRA GI Cycle for H2O2-compatible duodenoscopes.
• STERRAD NX System with ALLClear Technology Low-temperature vaporized hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilizer with Standard and Flex cycles for general medical instruments and single-channel flexible endoscopes. Supports ALLClear Technology for reduced cycle cancellations and on-screen compliance guides.
• STERRAD 100S System Hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilizer for terminal sterilization, complementing the STERRAD NX and 100NX product family for low-temperature sterilization of heat- and moisture-sensitive medical instruments.
• ULTRA GI Cycle

Quantifiable outcome

• BIOTRACE Instant Read Steam System delivers sterility readout in just 7 seconds, versus 20+ minutes for standard biological indicator systems
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship strategic acquisition / portfolio expansion, core — workplace safety & regulatory compliance, flagship — co-developed ultra gi cycle for european market, major gpo contract for u.s. healthcare market, core — instrument tracking system integration and flagship — first fda-cleared duodenoscope sterilization collaboration.

• UV Smartflagship strategic acquisition / portfolio expansionStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026ASP acquired a majority stake in UV Smart, a Dutch medical technology company specializing in UV-C high-level disinfection technology. UV Smart's flagship D60 product completes disinfection of TEE probes in minutes versus several hours for conventional methods. The deal accelerates the global rollout of UV Smart's products across Europe and North America and expands ASP's infection prevention portfolio. UV Smart currently serves hospitals and clinics in 35 countries.
• ChemDAQcore — workplace safety & regulatory complianceStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2026ChemDAQ and ASP announced a strategic partnership to enhance staff safety and sterilization efficacy in healthcare sterile processing departments worldwide. The collaboration combines ChemDAQ's hazardous gas detection and monitoring solutions with ASP's low-temperature sterilization technologies through joint education, advocacy, and thought-leadership initiatives, helping healthcare facilities navigate AAMI ST58 and other workplace safety standards.
• FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe GmbHflagship — co-developed ultra gi cycle for european marketStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2026ASP, in partnership with FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe GmbH, received CE mark approval for the ULTRA GI Cycle for the STERRAD 100NX Sterilizer, enabling hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization for duodenoscopes. The new cycle is compatible with FUJIFILM duodenoscope models ED-840T and ED-840XT, addressing infection control challenges in gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures. Existing STERRAD 100NX customers can access the new cycle through a software upgrade.
• Premier, Inc.major gpo contract for u.s. healthcare marketChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025ASP was awarded a Sterilization Assurance Agreement with Premier, Inc., a leading healthcare group purchasing organization (GPO). This agreement enables bundled procurement of ASP's sterilization portfolio (sterilizers, consumables, monitoring supplies) across Premier's member hospitals and health systems in the U.S.
• Censis Technologies (CensiTrac)core — instrument tracking system integrationTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025BIOTRACE Instant Read Steam System integrates with CensiTrac (a product of Censis Technologies, a fellow Fortive subsidiary) and other major hospital instrument tracking software solutions. Integration enables secure cloud storage, enhanced traceability, and automated reporting for sterile processing workflows.
• PENTAX Medical (HOYA Group)flagship — first fda-cleared duodenoscope sterilization collaborationStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2024ASP, in collaboration with PENTAX Medical (a division of HOYA Group), received FDA clearance (K234082) of the new ULTRA GI Cycle in the STERRAD 100NX Sterilizer with ALLClear Technology. The ULTRA GI Cycle is uniquely designed to reprocess duodenoscopes using hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization, addressing contamination concerns and setting a new industry benchmark for endoscope reprocessing safety.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Getinge: Getinge provides sterilization, disinfection, and surgical workflow solutions to hospitals and life science customers, with overlapping low-temperature sterilizers, washer-disinfectors, and consumables. Competes directly with ASP in sterile processing departments across Europe and globally.
• Matachana: Matachana manufactures steam sterilizers, low-temperature sterilizers (including H2O2 plasma systems), and disinfection equipment for hospitals and laboratories. Directly competes with ASP in low-temperature sterilization and endoscope reprocessing segments.
• Steelco Group: Steelco is an Italian manufacturer of washer-disinfectors, steam sterilizers, and low-temperature sterilization systems for healthcare and laboratory customers. Directly competes with ASP's terminal sterilization and endoscope reprocessing portfolios across hospital sterile processing departments.
• Belimed: Belimed designs and manufactures steam sterilization, low-temperature sterilization, washer-disinfectors, and consumables for hospital sterile processing departments. Closely overlaps with ASP's STERRAD and endoscope reprocessing offerings, especially in European hospital accounts.
• Steris: Steris is the global leader in sterilization and infection prevention, offering steam, low-temperature hydrogen peroxide (V-Pro), EtO, and contract sterilization services. It directly competes with ASP across capital sterilization equipment, consumables, and endoscope reprocessing, with a much broader portfolio and larger commercial footprint.
• Tuttnauer: Tuttnauer manufactures steam autoclaves, washer-disinfectors, and low-temperature sterilization systems for hospitals, dental clinics, and laboratories. Competes with ASP's STERRAD portfolio particularly in mid-size hospital and specialty clinic sterilization segments.

Broad incumbents

• Ecolab: Ecolab provides infection prevention solutions, cleaning and disinfection chemistries, and instrument reprocessing detergents to healthcare customers. Overlaps with ASP's CIDEX, CIDEZYME, and ENZOL detergent consumables lines in hospital sterile processing.
• Solventum (formerly 3M Health Care): Solventum (spun from 3M Health Care) supplies sterilization monitoring consumables including biological and chemical indicators, sterilization packaging, and infection prevention products. Directly competes with ASP's BIOTRACE and VERISURE monitoring portfolio while also offering adjacent sterilization assurance products.
• Sotera Health (Sterigenics / Nelson Labs): Sotera Health provides contract sterilization services (gamma, EtO), lab testing, and advisory services to medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Operates adjacent to ASP's capital equipment model via outsourced sterilization services, addressing the same end-customers (medical device OEMs).

Emerging players

• Olympus Medical: Olympus, a leading endoscope manufacturer, collaborates with ASP on endoscope reprocessing workflows and is a key OEM partner for compatibility validation. It represents an adjacent ecosystem participant whose installed base of flexible endoscopes depends on ASP-compatible sterilization cycles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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