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Inspection, maintenance and checks
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Allow the product to cool down to room tempera-
ture.
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After each complete cleaning, disinfecting and dry-
ing cycle, check that the instrument is dry, clean,
operational, and free of damage (e.g. broken insu-
lation or corroded, loose, bent, broken, cracked,
worn, or fractured components).
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Dry the product if it is wet or damp.
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Repeat cleaning and disinfection of products that
still show impurities or contamination.
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Check that the product functions correctly.
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Immediately put aside damaged or inoperative
products and send them to Aesculap Technical Ser-
vice, see Technical Service.
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Assemble separable products, see Trocar assembly.
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Check for compatibility with associated products.
Packaging
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Place the product in its holder or on a suitable tray.
Ensure that all cutting edges are protected.
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Pack trays appropriately for the intended steriliza-
tion process (e.g. in sterile Aesculap containers).
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Ensure that the packaging provides sufficient pro-
tection against recontamination of the product
during storage.
Steam sterilization
Note
The product may only be sterilized when dismantled.
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Check to ensure that the sterilizing agent will come
into contact with all external and internal surfaces
(e.g. by opening any valves and faucets).
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Validated sterilization process
– Disassemble the instrument
– Steam sterilization through fractionated vac-
uum process
– Steam sterilizer according to DIN EN 285 and
validated according to DIN EN ISO 17665
– Sterilization using fractionated vacuum pro-
cess at 134 °C/holding time 5 min
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When sterilizing several instruments at the same
time in a steam sterilizer, ensure that the maxi-
mum load capacity of the steam sterilizer specified
by the manufacturer is not exceeded.
CAUTION
Damage (metal seizure/fric-
tion corrosion) to the product
caused by insufficient lubrica-
tion!
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Prior to function checks,
lubricate moving parts (e.g.
joints, pusher components
and threaded rods) with
maintenance oil suitable
for the respective steriliza-
tion process (e.g. for steam
sterilization: Aesculap
STERILIT® I oil spray JG600
or STERILIT® I drip lubrica-
tor JG598).