58 DePuy Synthes Power Tools Battery Power Line II User’s Manual
Care and Maintenance
Packaging, Sterilization and Storage
Sterilization
Precautions
• Remove batteries from battery casings.
• Do not sterilize batteries as they will be damaged
and no longer function.
Notes
• If the Washing Basket (68.001.620, 68.001.625) is
sterilized in a sterilization wrap, use the lid
(68.001.602, 68.001.604).
• If the Washing Basket (68.001.620, 68.001.625) is
sterilized in a rigid container, the lid (68.001.602,
68.001.604) is not required.
DePuy Synthes Battery Power Line II system may be resteril-
ized using validated steam sterilization methods (ISO 17665
or national standards). DePuy Synthes recommendations
for packed devices and cases are as follows:
Cycle Type
Sterilization
Exposure Time (minutes)
Sterilization
Exposure Temperature
Dry Time (minutes)
Saturated steam-forced air
removal (pre-vacuum)
Minimum 4
Minimum 132 °C
Maximum 138 °C
20–60
Minimum 3
Minimum 134 °C
Maximum 138 °C
20–60
Drying times generally range from 20 to 60 minutes due
to differences in packaging materials (Sterile Barrier
System, eg, wraps or reusable rigid container systems),
steam quality, device materials, total mass, sterilizer
performance, and varying cool-down time.
Note: Do not accelerate the cooling process as it will
damage the electronic components of the power tool.
Precautions
• The following maximum values may not be
exceeded: 138 °C over a maximum of 18 minutes.
Higher values can damage the sterilized products.
• Observe the packages prior to storage for visual
moisture or dampness and if found on or within
the pack, the product should be repackaged and
sterilized with an increased drying time.
• Hot air, ethylene oxide, plasma, and formaldehyde
sterilization are not recommended.
