Prestige medical Anima User Manual page 6

Vacuum & non-vacuum autoclave
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Place on a heat resistant surface whilst emptying the
container.
Use the carry handle to support the container when emptying.
Replace the steam-condensing coil and cap; ensuring it is
screwed on securely.
Note: Before using for the first time and after
emptying, always add water until the level reaches
the minimum level mark.
The wastewater container can be located in any
appropriate place although care should be taken
that it cannot be knocked over.
WARNING!
Waste water and steam condensing coil may be hot.
Care should betaken at all times.
4. Setting Date and Time.
Date and time are set in the following sequence.
Note: The 24 hour clock is used.
Year (tens): Year (hundreds): Month: Day: Minutes: Hours.
Set the autoclave in "Ready Mode" by pressing ready
button (A). The LED next to button (A) will then go out.
Press and hold button (D) for 5 seconds.
Set year (tens) by pressing button (D) up and (E) down.
Press button (F) to accept.
Set year (hundreds); Month; Day; Minutes; hours; by
pressing button (D) up and (E) down. Press button (F)
to accept.
The unit returns to "Ready Mode" when the hours are
accepted.
5. Ready.
Press button (A) to set the autoclave into "Ready
Mode".
The LED next to button (A) will go out.
Note: When in "Ready Mode", the boiler and chamber
are kept warm.
6. Water fill – DO NOT USE TAP WATER.
Before using the autoclave for the first time fill with water.
Press button (C) to open the door. Pour water into the fill
spout (M) until it reaches the "Maximum line" (S3). The
water capacity is 3.7 litres.
When the low water indicator illuminates (S4), top up with
water.
Always use de-ionised, distilled or sterile water as
recommended. Never use tap water.
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7. Loading.
Refer to "Type of load and loading" on page 3
"Specifications" on page 15 for the maximum permissible
load.
Failure to follow instructions may cause the unit to
malfunction and result in an unsuccessful cycle.
Before loading, ensure instruments are cleaned and rinsed.
Always use the instrument trays or racks, which are supplied.
Load instruments so that they do not touch other
instruments or the chamber and are resting on the ribs of
the tray.
Only one item should be placed in a pouch.
Linen loads should be formed into a cube of size
150mm.x 120mm. x 100mm. (maximum), weighing no
more than 1 kg. Place on an instrument tray in the middle
of the chamber.
Linen loads should not be sterilized in combination with
other loads.
8. Door closing.
Once the trays are in place close the door by pushing until
a "click" is heard. The LED next to the door open button
(C) illuminates.
9. Cycle Options.
After each cycle the unit returns to the default cycle "P1"
134ºC /3min.20secs. Vacuum cycle for porous loads,
wrapped, pouched, solid / hollow instruments with drying.
Cycle options are:
Press G to select the vacuum cycles these are: -
134ºC /3min.20scs. Vacuum cycle for
porous loads, wrapped, pouched, solid /
hollow instruments with 25 minutes drying.
134ºC /3min.20sec. Vacuum cycle for porous
loads, wrapped, pouched, solid / hollow
instruments with 20 minutes drying.
134ºC /3min.20sec. Vacuum cycle for
unwrapped, solid / hollow instruments
without drying. Also Process challenge
device cycle.
121ºC /15min Vacuum cycle for porous
loads, wrapped, pouched, solid / hollow
instruments with 25 minutes drying.
Press H to select the non vacuum 134 /
3 min cycle.

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