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Ultrasonic Cleaning
The ultrasonic cleaning facilitates the dislodging of residual material and must be
done before sterilization. The ultrasonic cleaning must last for at least 30 minutes.
• Clean the device right after its use.
• Put the instrument in an ultrasonic cleaning tank always observing the winding
minimum diameter 20 cm (Please observe the ultrasonic equipment
manufacturer's instructions!).
• Use only tap water and the detergents which dissolve albumen, always according
to ultrasonic equipment manufacturer's instructions.
• Rinse the instrument with tap water and wipe dry by using gauze pads.
Automatic / Thermal Cleaning
Alternatively or additionally to the manual cleaning, this instrument may also be
cleaned in automatic / thermal cleaning machines by using approved alkaline
detergents. Please refer to relevant instructions of the cleaning machine supplier.
Sterilization - Autoclave
Before autoclaving sterilization the instrument should be cleaned carefully as
described in Manual Cleaning, Ultrasonic Cleaning and Automatic/Thermal
Cleaning.
This symbol means that the product can be sterilized by autoclave
according to the below parameters
Parameters:
Temperature:
Pressure:
Exposure:
Also in here the minimum 20 cm diameter for winding the instrument must be noted.
The original packages of G-FLEX are not autoclavable!
Sterilization - Ethylene Oxide Gas Sterilization
Please follow manufacturer's warnings regarding to the biological indicators
Parameters:
Temperature:
Pressure:
Exposure:
Relative Humidity:
Gas Concentration:
Aeration Time:
134 °C / 273˚F
3 bar
≥ 18 min
57 °C
1,7 bar
max. 4 h
50 %
12 %
7 days in ambient temperature or 12 hours by 50-57 °C
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