Operating Manual for Euroklav
®
23V-S
Page 13
4.4
Closing the door
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The door is closed by lightly applying pressure in the direction of the chamber flange and at the same time
pressing down the sliding door catch. The display shows the message:
4.5 Program
selection ___________________________________________________
A program should be selected which is appropriate for the physical properties of the items being sterilized
(and in particular their heat resistance) and the type of packaging (if any part of the load is wrapped, then
either the "Universal Program" or the "Gentle Program" must be used).
By pressing the "Program selection" button it is possible to review the display of the following programs for
selection:
Parameter/Application
Program name/Display message
Universal program
at 134°C, 2 bar, and a
sterilization time of 3.5 min
Sterilization of wrapped items, in particular
instruments (no Hollow A), or mixed loads
(unwrapped/wrapped)
Quick Program
at 134°C, 2 bar and a sterilization
time of 3.5 min
Sterilization
only of unwrapped instruments
(no
Hollow A, no textiles) for rapid re-use (drying can be
interrupted manually)
Gentle Program
at 121°C, 1 bar , sterilization time 15
min
Sterilization of all types of wrapped items (except
Hollow A), in particular large amounts of textiles or
thermolabile materials (plastic, rubber), or mixed loads
(wrapped/unwrapped)
Prion Program
(a special Universal Program) at
134°C, 2 bar, and with sterilization time extended to
20 min, for sterilization of wrapped items, especially
instruments and/or mixed loads (i.e., packed and
unpacked). This program is recommended for
sterilization of instruments used in situations in which
the danger of infection by pathologically modified
proteins is suspected: for example, Creutzfeld-Jacob
and BSE).
MELAsteam Cleaning
at 136°C, 2.3 bar, and a
maximum cleaning time of 60 min., for the steam
cleaning of instruments that have
already been
disinfected
.
CAUTION: Use only together with a permanently
installed MELAsteam
®
Pistol (otherwise the
system is disabled.
See the Operator’s Manual for MELA
steam
®
.
Bowie & Dick Test Program
at 134°C, 2 bar and a
sterilization time of 3.5 min
Used to check the operation of the autoclave (Steam
penetration of special indicators)
Vacuum test
-program
Used to check the autoclave for leaks,
from a cold start
Program Start-Stop
D o o r
c l o s e d
Program
Q u i c k P r o g r a m
1 3 4 ° C u n w r a p p e d
Program
G e n t l e P r o g r a m
1 2 1 ° C w r a p p e d
Program
B o w i e & D i c k T e s t
1 3 4 ° C 2 . 2 b a r 3 , 5 ‘
Program
V a c u u m t e s t
Program
U n i v e r s a l P r o g r a m
1 3 4 ° C w r a p p e d
Programm
P r i o n P r o g r a m
1 3 4 ° C w r a p p e d 2 0 '
Program
M E L A s t e a m C l e a n i n g
2 . 3 b a r 6 0 '
