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4. Instructions For Use Con’t.
Once the desired cycle has been selected, press the START button.
The unit remembers the last cycle run and then displays this first when the
unit is powered on.
4. Air Dry Only Cycle
This is not a sterilization cycle.
The load is considered sterile after the successful completion of the sterilization phase of
the cycle. The Air Dry phase starts automatically after each sterilizing cycle and runs for
60 minutes.
Air drying may be interrupted by pressing the STOP button anytime after the sterilization
phase of the cycle is complete. To ensure that the contents of the cassette are dry, the
cycle should run for the full 60 minutes. Dryness is important for unwrapped instruments for
corrosion prevention. For wrapped instruments, a dry wrap is required to maintain sterility.
If the STOP button is pressed during the air drying stage of the sterilization cycle, and the
cassette has not been removed from the autoclave, the Air Dry Only cycle may be used to
promote further drying. If the cassette has been removed from the autoclave, it may NOT
be reinserted for the Air Dry Only cycle. If the cassette contains wrapped instruments and
the wraps are not dry when the cassette is opened, the instruments must be handled in a
manner that maintains their sterility and must be used immediately or resterilized.
NOTE: Sterilized instruments should only be handled once they are dry. Drying times can
vary depending on the weight of load, 60 minutes is based on a maximum load per cycle.
If best practices are exercised (refer to section ‘Preparing and Loading Instruments’ and
‘Maintenance’) and the load is less than the maximum capacity, instruments may be dry in
less than 60 minutes.
To start, press the Air Dry Only Cycle button, then press the START button.
When started independently, this cycle will run for 1 hour.
