Johnson & Johnson ASP STERRAD 200, User Manual

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Preparing Items To Be Sterilized
22 STERRAD
®
200 User’s Guide
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Dry all items thoroughly . An acceptable method for drying is to blow
compressed gas through the lumen until no moisture exits the distal end of
the device. Please ensure that any method used to dry the devices is in
accordance with the manufacturers' instructions for use or contact the device
manufacturer to obtain appropriate and safe procedures. It is necessary to
remove moisture from all parts of the items.
Only dry items should be
loaded into the sterilization chamber to prevent cycle cancellation .
WARNING! POSSIBLE RESIDUAL HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
CONTACT! FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT
INSTRUMENTS ARE COMPLETELY DRY BEFORE
THEY ARE PROCESSED IN THE STERRAD
®
STERILIZER MAY RESULT IN RESIDUAL
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE BEING PRESENT ON THE
OUTER SURFACE OF THE LOAD. THIS MAY
CAUSE CONTACT BURNS WHEN THE SURFACE
OF THE LOAD IS HANDLED.
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Some complex reusable medical devices may require disassembly for proper
cleaning and sterilization. It is very important that you follow the device
manufacturers' recommendations concerning cleaning and sterilization. In the
absence of STERRAD
®
System-specific instructions, please contact the
relevant medical device manufacturer.
WARNING! POSSIBLE NON-STERILE DEVICE! LOADS
CONTAINING MOISTURE MAY RESULT IN EITHER
A NON-STERILE DEVICE OR CYCLE
CANCELLATION. WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT
LATEX, PVC (VINYL), OR NITRILE GLOVES WHEN
HANDLING ITEMS FROM ANY LOAD CONTAINING
MOISTURE.