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Drying: Automated Drying:
Dry the outside of the components through drying cycle of
washer/disinfector. If needed, additional manual drying can be
performed through lint free towel. Insufflate cavities of the components
by using sterile compressed air.
Function Visual inspect the cleanliness of the components and reassemble
al them. Conduct functional testing according to instructions of use. If
Testing, necessary, perform reprocessing process again until the components
Mainten are visibly clean.
ance: Before packaging and autoclaving, make sure that the components
have been maintained according to the manufacturer's instruction.
Packagi Pack the components in an appropriate packaging material for
ng: sterilization.
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Sterilizat Sterilize the components by applying a fractionated pre-vacuum steam
ion: sterilization process (according to EN 285/EN 13060/EN ISO 17665)
under consideration of the respective country requirements.
Minimum requirements: 3 min at 134 ° C (in EU: 5 min at 134 ° C).
Maximum sterilization temperature: 137° C.
Drying time: at least 8min.
Flash sterilization is not allowed on lumen instruments!
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Check the validity period of pouch given by the manufacturer to
determine the shelf life.
Use pouches which resist to a temperature up to 141℃ and in
accordance with EN ISO 11607.
Use only approved autoclave devices according to EN 13060 or
EN 285.
Use a validated sterilization procedure according to EN ISO 17665.
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, color
change of sterilization indicators, physicochemical integrators,
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