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Safety Information
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STERRAD
®
100NX
®
User’s Guide
CAUTION: KNOW WHAT YOU CAN PROCESS
Before processing any item in the STERRAD
®
100NX
®
Sterilizer, make sure you
know how the STERRAD Sterilization Process will affect the item. Read, understand,
and follow the medical device manufacturers’ instructions for their products. This
guide lists certain types of items and materials that can be safely processed in certain
cycle choices. Make sure you understand the parameters of each cycle type before
processing your items. This guide is not intended to replace any medical device
manufacturers’ instructions. If you have questions, or if you are in doubt about the
materials in your devices, contact the medical device manufacturer or your ASP
Customer Representative for more information.
CAUTION: RISK OF VIOLATION OF WARRANTY
Improper processing may limit our liability for damage to processed instruments.
Improper processing may also violate your instrument warranty.
CAUTION: RISK OF DAMAGE TO LOAD – METAL OBJECTS
Metal objects must not come into contact with the chamber walls, the doors, or the
electrode. Contact with the walls, doors, or electrode could damage the sterilizer or the
metal objects.
CAUTION: RISK OF DAMAGE TO LOAD – VENTING CAPS
Take special care to confirm that venting caps are placed according to the
manufacturers’ instructions. Venting caps are intended to prevent damage to
flexible scopes that are being exposed to a vacuum, regardless of the sterilant used.
CAUTION: RISK OF DAMAGE TO LOAD – IMMERSION CAPS
You
must remove
the water-resistant immersion cap (if present) prior to processing
in the sterilizer. If the immersion cap is not removed prior to processing in the
STERRAD
®
100NX™ Sterilizer, it will damage the flexible scope due to the inability
to properly vent.
CAUTION: KNOW WHAT YOU CAN PROCESS – FLEXIBLE
ENDOSCOPES
Prior to processing flexible endoscopes in the STERRAD
®
100NX
®
Sterilizer, you
must read, understand, and follow the medical device manufacturer's instructions for
use for the particular scope to be processed. Please contact the medical device
manufacturer for more information on what can be processed in the STERRAD
®
100NX
®
Sterilizer.
CAUTION: RF COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
Portable and mobile RF communications equipment can affect medical
electrical equipment.
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Summary of Contents for Sterrad 100NX
Page 1: ...STERRAD 100NX Sterilization System User s Guide Ref 99994 M 99994_03 May 2014 D R A F T...
Page 21: ...Load Preparation 3 STERRAD 100NX User s Guide 19 D R A F T...
Page 22: ...3Load Preparation 20 STERRAD 100NX User s Guide D R A F T...
Page 23: ...Load Preparation 3 STERRAD 100NX User s Guide 21 D R A F T...
Page 49: ...Operation 4 STERRAD 100NX User s Guide 47 Cycle Completion Flowchart D R A F T...
Page 76: ...7Maintenance 74 STERRAD 100NX User s Guide D R A F T...
Page 80: ...8Reports and Files 78 STERRAD 100NX User s Guide D R A F T...
Page 104: ...9Access Levels and Supervisor Tasks 102 STERRAD 100NX User s Guide D R A F T...
Page 108: ...A Specifications 106 STERRAD 100NX User s Guide D R A F T...