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Vacuum
In common parlance, an area devoid of all material
in the technical sense: volumes with a reduced gas
pressure (at least air pressure)
VDE
Verband der Elektrotechnik, Elektronik und
Informationstechnik e.V. (Alliance of the Electronics,
Electrotechnical and IT Industry)
Page 1: ...has established MELAG as the world s leading manufacturer in the instrument treatment and hygiene field You our customer are justified in your demand for the best products quality and reliability Prov...
Page 2: ...chnik GmbH Co KG Geneststra e 6 10 10829 Berlin Germany E Mail info melag com www melag com Original instructions Responsible for the contents MELAG Medizintechnik GmbH Co KG Subject to technical chan...
Page 3: ...g instruments for sterilization 17 4 3 Loading the steam sterilizer 17 4 4 Capacity Weight 18 4 5 Closing the door 18 4 6 Program selection 19 4 7 Select automatic pre heating 20 4 8 Program start 20...
Page 4: ...NS 40 9 1 Warning messages 40 9 2 Malfunction messages 42 9 3 Reaction to warnings error messages 44 9 4 No display on the screen 44 9 5 Door lock blocked 44 9 6 Leaks in the door 45 9 7 Too large fee...
Page 5: ...the correct order Hazard avoidance Please read the safety information carefully before using the steam sterilizer About this manual Symbols Meaning Explanation Warning Health hazard Indicates a dange...
Page 6: ...ockist or customer services using only original parts and following service instructions Documentation media computer CF card reader etc must be placed in such a way that they cannot come into contact...
Page 7: ...ty to your sterilizer It represents a component of the product In affixing this CE mark the manufacturer declares that this medical product fulfils the basic requirements of the medical device directi...
Page 8: ...ch you no longer require in the appropriate manner Comply with all relevant disposal specification in terms of possibly contaminated waste Packaging The packaging protects the device against transport...
Page 9: ...r steam sterilization Failure to observe these provisions can result in damage or can compromise safety User Benefits Universal use The steam sterilizer sterilizes on the basis of the fractionated flo...
Page 10: ...re time and pressure during a program run It monitors the parameters in terms of their threshold values during control and regulation and guarantees safe and successful sterilization If one or more pa...
Page 11: ...MELAtronic 23EN 11 2 Device Description 2 1 Device views_______________________________________________________ Fig 1 Device views 1 0 1 0 9 1 2 1 1 1 3 8...
Page 12: ...7 Door 21 Door grip 8 Back feet 22 Locking latch 9 Mains power cable 23 Tray 10 Fuses 2x 16 A FF 24 Mounting for trays 11 Connector for external condensate container 25 Door gasket 12 Serial data and...
Page 13: ...chamber are not possible 2 3 5 One way Closed loop system Conductivity measurement _____________________________ The steam sterilizer operates in the standard installation mode as a circulatory flow...
Page 14: ...__________________________________________________________ By activating the pre heating function the cold steam sterilizer chamber can be warmed up before sterilization or the temperature can be main...
Page 15: ...26 you need at least a space of 30 cm or more above the steam sterilizer The electrical power supply should be a separate 220 240 V AC circuit with a 16 A fuse and optionally protected with a 30 mA re...
Page 16: ...______________ To operate the steam sterilizer in the one way water system and to avoid discharge of steam during frequent sterilization work an external condensate container art no 00356 can be conne...
Page 17: ...codes of practice in a disinfectant and or cleaning solution at the correct concentration for the correct length of time MELAG recommends the use of cleaning aids such as ultrasonic baths cleaning an...
Page 18: ...during sterilization it may be necessary to increase the length of the impulse on the sealing device or to use a double seal Maximum loads Do not exceed the maximum loads of the steam sterilizer Mixe...
Page 19: ...of unwrapped and solid instruments no hollows for rapid re use The maximum loads must not be exceeded Gentle Program at 121 C 1 bar sterilization time 20 5 min for the sterilization of all types of si...
Page 20: ...on menu submenu Last batch number 2 Press or until the display shows the submenu autom Preheating 3 Press Program and the display shows the current option here Preheating YES 4 Pressing the Program bu...
Page 21: ...ture and the time remaining 4 Pressure release After completion of the sterilization time the pressure is released and the steam generator emptied Pressure and temperature fall 6 Program end After ven...
Page 22: ...play message 1 Press the Start Stop button To confirm press the Start Stop once again within 5 seconds If no confirmation is given then the program resumes normally 2 If confirmation is given then the...
Page 23: ...ried after a successful sterilization cycle about 30 minutes when door opened about 5 cm and the preheating is activated Directly after sterilization there may still be residual condensation on the it...
Page 24: ...yed as follows Operation Display message 1 Hold down button and also press select Function menu submenu Last batch number 2 Press or until the display shows the submenu Batch counter 3 Press Program t...
Page 25: ...e g with MELAtrace MELAview Log printer MELAprint 42 44 MELAflash CF Card Printer MELAnet Box The installation and the operation of these devices is provided in Section 5 2 and the following From devi...
Page 26: ...dium _______________________ 5 2 1 Connecting the log printer _________________________________________________________ In order to connect a log printer to the steam sterilizer then a printer cable s...
Page 27: ...steam sterilizer Display shows 1 Line Time 2 Line Pressure of chamber Temperature inside chamber 2 Hold down button and also press button The Function menu with the submenu Last batch number is shown...
Page 28: ...s Select Function menu submenu Last batch number 2 Press Program button Select Function menu submenu Batch output 3 Press Program button the display shows the menu Batch output submenu Output medium 4...
Page 29: ...scribed in Section 5 2 2 under step 6 select MELAflash or MELAnet in the Function menu as output medium 5 5 No output medium __________________________________________________ In order to select the o...
Page 30: ...ay message 1 Hold down button and also press button Select Function menu submenu Last batch number navigate with button or until the display shows submenu Batch output 2 Press Program button select Ba...
Page 31: ...ory can be viewed as follows Operation Display message 1 Hold down button and also press button Select Function menu submenu Last batch number 2 navigate with button or until the display shows menu Fu...
Page 32: ...tput menu submenu Output medium 3 Press or until the submenu Output all cycles appears on the display 4 Press Program button to start the output of all the stored logs up to 40 or to terminate press S...
Page 33: ...Function menu submenu Last batch number 2 Navigate with button or until the display shows submenu Batch output 3 Press button Program display shows menu Batch output submenu Output medium 4 Press or u...
Page 34: ...ation Steam entry 1 00 120 5 16 23 Press release 0 20 105 7 17 06 Heat up 2 05 134 3 22 08 Steriliz begin 2 05 134 3 22 08 Steriliz end 2 18 135 9 27 38 Press release 0 19 105 6 28 52 Drying end 0 19...
Page 35: ...water vapour it is advisable to connect the external condensate container In case of using the closed loop system please observe the max sterilization cycles per work day see Section 2 3 5 page 13 6 2...
Page 36: ...sterilizer operates with easily accessible filters The condition of these filters is very important for the proper functioning of the steam sterilizer Please service the filters as follows If you are...
Page 37: ...they are made of stainless steel or which are made of normal steel but which have a damaged galvanic coating Often a single rusty instrument is enough to pass rust on to other instruments or to lead...
Page 38: ...ccur and that may be the result of excessive wear on the door locking system If any of these difficulties occur inspection will be necessary by a MELAG Customer Service representative or by an authori...
Page 39: ...ror reports can be made immediately If a program is completed without problems then on its completion there is an End message The print out contains a corresponding report The operator of the steam st...
Page 40: ...ing occurs repeatedly please consult your stockist Warning message Cause Remedy Door not closed properly Turn the door grip down until contact is made display should then show Door closed This message...
Page 41: ...stered and in the Batch output menu the option Immed output NO is selected The message is displayed when a program is started Pressing the Start Stop button again deleted the message and the program s...
Page 42: ...for the heating up phases during air removal by sub atmospheric pulsing but also for achieving the required sterilization pressure Causes of this error may be any of the following Maximum loading amou...
Page 43: ...eheating and inform your stockist The monitoring time for the pressure release in the outflow process for the fractionating was exceeded Check that the flow filter in the chamber at the bottom directl...
Page 44: ...ere is no display Check 1 Is the power cable plugged into the mains 2 Is the mains supply OK if necessary check with another appliance 3 Exchange the two power fuses Fig 1 Pos 10 on the back of the st...
Page 45: ...cycle is not condensed and returned to the water storage tank but is collected in an external condensate container In this case the consumption of water will depend on the program and the loading of...
Page 46: ...ter one way 450 ml Program running time maximum load 34 min Sterilisation time 5 5 min Sterilization temperature range 4 0 K Quick Program S 2 1 bar 134 C Energy consumption min max 360 Wh Feed water...
Page 47: ...inlays 00286 Handle for standard tray cassette 28895 Sterilization container 17K with 100 paper filters 01171 Sterilization container 23M with 100 paper filters 01231 Sterilization container 23G with...
Page 48: ...t the steam sterilizer is not overloaded and that the load is arranged properly to ensure good drying The standard option autom Preheating serves to influence the program progress Any further program...
Page 49: ...hamber test is located near the door The hottest point see in the sterilization chamber during the empty chamber test is located in the upper left corner of the tray rack at the rear end of the chambe...
Page 50: ...MELAtronic 23EN 50 Fig 6 Prion Program 134 C and 2 1 bar Fig 7 Gentle Program 121 C and 1 1 bar Fig 8 Quick Program 134 C and 2 1 bar Pressure mbar rel Pressure mbar rel Pressure mbar rel...
Page 51: ...Silicon oxide SiO2 1 mg l Iron 0 2 mg l Cadmium 0 005 mg l Lead 0 05 mg l Other heavy metals 0 1 mg l Chlorides Cl 2 mg l Phosphates P2O5 0 5 mg l Conductivity at 20 C 15 S cm pH degree of acidity 5...
Page 52: ...nstable state even low level agitation can produce a large bubble within Demineralized water also called aqua dem water without the minerals usually found in normal spring or tap water is produced tho...
Page 53: ...wrapped instruments sealed in a double layer of film or wrapped in film and placed in an additional container or a container wrapped in textiles Porous permeable for fluids and air e g textiles Porous...
Page 54: ...devoid of all material in the technical sense volumes with a reduced gas pressure at least air pressure VDE Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik und Informationstechnik e V Alliance of the Electroni...
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