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Operation
5. Rinsing
6. Inspection
7. Packaging
8. Sterilization
9. Storage
Operating mode
- Abundant rinsing (at
least 1 min)
- Inspect devices and
sort out those with
defects.
- Assemble the
devices (stops)
- Place the devices
in a support or
container to avoid
any contact between
instruments or posts
and pack the devices
in "Sterilization
pouches".
- Steam sterilization
at:
134 °C / 273°F, 18
min.
- Keep devices
in sterilization
packaging in a
dry and clean
environment
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Warning
- Use quality water in accordance with local
regulations.
- If a disinfecting solution contains a corrosion
inhibitor, it is recommended to rinse the
instruments just before the autoclaving.
- Dry on a single use non-weaved cloth, or
with a drying machine or filtered compressed
air.
- Dirty instruments must be cleaned and
disinfected again.
- Discard instruments which show any
deformations (bent, twisted), damages
(broken, corroded) or defects (loss of colour
coding or marking) affecting the resistance,
the safety or the performance of the
instrument
- Avoid any contact between instruments
during sterilization. Use supports or
containers.
- Check the validity period of the pouch given
by the manufacturer to determine the shelf
life.
- Use packaging which are resistant up
to a temperature of 141°C (286°F) and in
accordance with EN ISO 11607.
- The instruments, posts and the plastic
supports must be sterilized according to the
packaging labelling.
- Use only autoclaves that match the
requirements of EN 13060, EN 285.
- Respect the maintenance procedure of the
autoclave device given by the manufacturer.
- Use only this recommended sterilization
procedure.
- Control the efficiency (packaging integrity,
no humidity, colour change of sterilization
indicators, physico-chemical integrators,
digital records of cycles parameters).
- Sterility cannot be guaranteed if packaging
is open, damaged or wet.
- Check the packaging and the medical
devices before using them (packaging
integrity, no humidity and validity period).