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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. USE AND FUNCTION NC 23B Bench Top Steam Sterilizers are widely used for sterilization of appliances utilized in general medical applications, dentistry, acupuncture and veterinary sciences. These equipment are also appropriate for the sterilization of tools and instruments that are directly in contact with blood or other body fluids (e.g.
2. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 2.1. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TABLE Technical Specifications NC 23B Sterilization Temperatures 121 °C – 134 °C Number of Preset Programs Number of Special Programs 2 special programs + 1 drying Test Programs Vacuum Test, Bowie&Dick/Helix Test Maximum Chamber Pressure 2.60 Bars...
4. SYMBOLS AND LABELS Symbol in the operating instructions: Attention, general hazard area. This symbol refers to safety relevant warnings and indicates possibly dangerous situations. The non-adherence to these warnings can lead to material damage and injury to personal. Notified Body: KİWA BELGELENDİRME HİZMETLERİ...
5.2. HANDLING AND TRANSPORTATION All handling and transportation must be carried out by using proper equipment and experienced staff. The instrument must be supported underneath and never be turned upside down. 5.3. UNPACKING Remove the cardboard box packing and the second nylon wrapping around the instrument. Ensure that no damage has occurred during transportation.
5.6. GENERAL PRESENTATION Figure 1 USB PORT-1 USB PORT-2 ETHERNET RS 232 Figure 3 Figure 2 - Communication Unit Control Panel: Consists of an LC display and four control buttons to select and adjust the equipment functions. Lid Handle: Opens and closes the front lid with a vertical movement. Fuses: Main fuses on the phase-neutral lines.
Waste Water Discharge Connector: Connector is used to empty the waste water tank. To empty the waste water tank, the silicon stopper shall be removed and the hose shall be pulled out. Communication Unit: Unit provides USB-1, USB-2, Ethernet and RS 232 inputs for recording, software updating and remote connection.
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This symbol denotes the stop key. When the key corresponding to this symbol is pushed, the chosen sterilization program would stop. This symbol denotes backspace. You can return the previous page or exit from the page by pushing the key corresponding to this symbol. This symbol denotes the value increase key.
5.8. PRIOR TO OPERATION 5.8.1. CONNECTION TO MAINS Plug-in the device to correctly grounded socket. The panel board where the socket is connected shall be fuse protected. 5.8.2. CONNECTION TO WATER SUPPLY Open the water tank lid on top of the unit and fill distilled water into the larger tank at the left side, up to the maximum level.
Sensitive Program: Wrapped (single wrapped or double wrapped) or unwrapped materials that are resistant up to 121°C can be loaded up to 1,8 kg or 5 kg tools(solid) materials(as metals on which water do not accumulate). Prion: Wrapped (single wrapped or double wrapped), or unwrapped materials that are resistant up to 134C can be loaded up to 1 kg textile or 2 kg tools(solid) materials(as metals on which water do not accumulate), if prion program is chosen.
The followings can be used for packaging: metal containers with lids or perforated bottoms with filters in paper, pouches in paper or polypropylene, medical grade paper. For packaging, observe the following recommendations (for pouches in paper-polypropylene): Contents must not exceed ¾ of the volume of the pouch. ...
When arranging sterilization containers, care should be taken that drops of condensate do not wet items being sterilized beneath, but can flow away to the base of the chamber. The best arrangement is a stack of sterilization containers of the same size, so that condensate can flow down the sides.
Figure 8 – Properly Loaded Textiles When loading sterilization containers with textile items, care should be taken ensure that they retain their vertical orientation. This would prevent the formation of flow channels for air and steam. Do not stack textiles on the top each other as this hinders the penetration of steam into the packages of textiles.
Arrange soft sterilization packages vertically and side-by-side. This allows condensation to penetrate to the packages, while at the same time preventing possibly bursting at the seams. Do not allow bags and chamber inside touch each other. Do not arrange packages as stacked. ...
Figure 10 6.2. PROGRAMMING See that display and control panel activates when the device is powered on. Firstly, the screen on the left appears. Use left (F1) and right (F2) keys to select a menu item. Selected menu item color changes to blue and enter (F4) key is used to access the selected menu item.
“Programs” menu is selected from the main menu by using left (F1) and right (F2) keys. Push enter (F4) key to access programs page on the left. Use left (F1) and right (F2) keys to select the program to operate. Working screen appears when enter (F4) key is pushed on the selected program.
Use the key (F2) corresponding to “ ” symbol to set the parameters of a special program. The screen on the left is special program parameter settings page. Use increase (F1) and decrease (F2) keys to change the value of the selected parameter. Push enter key (F4) to set other parameter values.
and check the chemical indicator color change; if the package is broken or torn, the load can only be used immediately, in that preservation of sterility cannot be guaranteed. The indicative times for preserving the material are shown below, considering that the material itself is kept in closed cabinets away from light, heat and humidity.
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When you select “All Cycles” on memory page by using increase (F1) and decrease (F2) keys and push enter (F4) key, the page on the left appears. When “Recent Cycles” is selected on all cycles page, date query screen requested program appears on the screen. After entering the date and time by using increase (F1) and decrease (F2) keys and pushing enter (F4) key, a page consisting of...
7.2.1. EXTERNAL MEMORY (USB STICK) USB Stick is connected to USB port-1 of the communication unit (Figure 2). “ ” appears on the working screen when the USB stick is identified by the microprocessor system. does not appear on the screen, USB stick may be defective or may not be connected correctly.
Select “Working” submenu on the settings page by increase (F1) and decrease (F2) keys and push enter (F4) key. On the next page, select Preheating by using increase (F1) and decrease (F2) keys and push enter (F4) key. Select ON and push enter (F4) key. 7.3.2.
enter next character. After all characters of the data is entered completely, push enter (F4) key to enter next data. 7.3.6. TIME/DATE “Date/Time Settings” submenu is selected on the settings page by the value increase (F1) and decrease (F2) keys. The page shown on the left appears when enter key (F4) is pushed.
7.3.9. SMS In order to use SMS, optional GSM module is mandatory to have. Refer to Section 11.1 for information regarding GSM module connection. Select “SMS/E-mail” submenu on the settings page by increase (F1) and decrease (F2) keys and push enter (F4) key.
“Repeat time” is the frequency of sending SMS. The user is notified again by sending SMS if the failure still continues. Repeat time can be adjusted to 8 hours, 16 hours and 24 hours by pushing enter key (F4). 7.3.10.
second character. The second character is written by pushing value increase (F1) and decrease keys (F2) and tab key (F3) is pushed to enter the next character. After all characters are written completely in this way, push the enter key (F4) to enter the mail server. After mail server is written in the same way, push the enter key (F4) to write next e-mail address.
TEST PARAMETERS CONTROL RANGE Check the safety valve by operating it. 2 months Remove the cover of the autoclave, check and tighten the 6 months ports and valves. Check the lid gasket. 6 months Check that the autoclave is leveled. Annual Check the continuity of the grounding connections.
Cleaning shall be performed while chamber is cold. 9. DISPOSAL MANAGEMENT CONCEPT The currently valid local regulations governing disposal must be observed. It is in the responsibility of the user to arrange proper disposal of the individual components. All parts which may comprise potentially infectious materials have to be disinfected by suitable validated procedures (autoclaving, chemical treatment) prior to disposal.
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Error 02: Air Detector – During sterilization, difference between two temperature sensors in the chamber is more than 3 degree. Error 03: Steam Discharge – The steam in the chamber is not released within the preset time following the sterilization phase. Error 04: Air intake –...
WARNINGS Waste Water Tank Full : New operation is not started unless waste water tank is not discharged. Insufficient Water: Before starting to program, add distilled water to water storage tank. High Temperature for Vacuum Test: This message appears if Vacuum Test Program is started when the chamber is hot.
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ANTENNA INLET SMS LED POWER LED SIM CARD INLET Figure 13 Figure 12 Please carry out the following steps for connection of GSM module: Insert SIM card in the GSM module (See Figure 14). SIM card is provided by the user. The cost of SIM card and SMS differs according to the GSM providers and all the charges will be covered by the user.
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