Selecting A Cyle - SciCan STATIM 7000 Operator's Manual

STATIM 7000 Operator's Manual
4. Instructions For Use
4.3 Selecting a Cycle
The Statim 7000 sterilization cycles are each designed to sterilize a specific type of load.
Each cycle can be selected by pressing the
The types of instruments, sterilization requirements and a graph depicting each cycle
characteristics are described over the following pages.
1. Unwrapped Cycles
The unwrapped cycle is a general purpose sterilization cycle used to sterilize up to 3.4kg
(7.5lbs) of unwrapped metal instruments such as pliers, re-usable burs, scalers, forceps,
dental and phaco handpieces. Consult the Instrument Mass Guide in the previous section for
information regarding approximate instrument weights in order to not exceed the maximum
load. At the end of the cycle's sterilization phase, air drying will commence for 12 minutes.
Air-drying can be interrupted at any time by pressing the
be adjusted via the User Menu options.
To select the unwrapped cycle:
Press the button to scroll through the
available cycles.
UNWRAPPED 134°C / 3.5 min
UNWRAPPED 134°C / 18 min
Once the desired cycle is displayed, press
the button.
Please note that the 18 minute cycle is only available on some EN 13060 compliant models.
Additionally, this cycle must be unlocked by your Service Technician during setup as the
factory default is set to only provide the 3.5 minute cycle. Once the cycle has been activated,
the last unwrapped cycle that was run will be displayed the next time this cycle is selected.
This cycle is not available in North America.
, or buttons.
(Not available in
North America.)
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4. Instructions For Use
button. This drying duration can
D
A B C
3.5
min / 18 min
D
A 100˚C / 101 kPa
B 3 purges (Conditioning)
peak at 133˚C / 295 kPa
E
vent to 115˚C / 169 kPa
F
C
Pressurizing
Unwrapped
E F
Sterilizing
134˚C / 304 kPa -
138˚C / 341 kPa
Venting
Air Drying