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4. Instructions For Use Con’t.
• All Instruments
The Statim is NOT intended for sterilizing textiles, liquids or biomedical waste. Instruments
will remain sterile after a successful cycle until the cassette is disengaged from the unit.
Unwrapped instruments, once exposed to ambient or external conditions, cannot be
maintained in a sterile state. If sterile storage is desired, wrap the instruments to be sterilized
in autoclave bags, according to the instrument manufacturer’s instructions. Then allow the
wrapped cycle to run until the air-dry phase is complete.
Best Practice: Allow instruments (wrapped or unwrapped) to dry completely prior to
handling. Wrapped or pouched instruments must not touch each other to promote drying
and enable effective sterilization.
SciCan recommends the final user carefully choose the most appropriate sterilization cycle
according to the recommendations of their leading infection control authorities and local
regulatory guidelines / recommendations.
• Routine Monitoring
Chemical process indicators suitable for steam sterilizers should be included in or on each
package or load being sterilized. In addition, the weekly use of biological indicators, which
allow you to ascertain whether the instruments have been exposed
to sterilization conditions, is recommended.
Note for Ophthalmology Use
In the field of ophthalmology, proper wrapping or pouching of surgical instruments will reduce
the exposure of instruments to any process residues during the sterilization cycle. Due to
the highly sensitive nature of some types of surgery (particularly in ophthalmology), SciCan
recommends that all instruments be routinely packaged or wrapped and processed through
the wrapped cycle of the sterilizer. This practice is the suggested approach for the majority
of sterile surgical procedures and is referenced in most leading infection control publications
and guidelines.
4.5 Instrument Weight Guide
NOTE: The above weights are to be used as reference only. For exact weights of your
instruments, consult the manufacturer’s specifications.
Instrument
Scissors
Dental scalers
Forceps
Dental handpiece
Wrapped instrument rack
Unwrapped instrument rack
Suction cannula
Plastic mouth mirror
Impression tray
Plastic x-ray positioning ring
Typical Instrument Weight
30 g / 0.96 oz
20 g / 0.64 oz
15 g / 0.48 oz
40 to 60 g / 1.29 to 1.92 oz
260 g / 8.35 oz
225 g / 7.23 oz
10 g / 0.32 oz
8 g / 0.25 oz
15 to 45 g / 0.48 to 1.45 oz
20 g / 0.64 oz
