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MELA tronic 23EN
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1 Performance Specifications
Intended Use
Area of application
The steam sterilizer is designed for use in a general medical
environment in which the instruments used and their packaging do
not require a sterilizer with type B cycles.
Sterilization tasks
According to DIN EN 13060, this steam sterilizer is considered as a
sterilizer with type S cycles. As an universal steam sterilizer, it is
suitable for the sterilization of unwrapped or single wrapped solid
instruments and unwrapped simple hollow items.
Warning
Danger of burns from delayed boiling
Failure to observe this can result in a delay in boiling, which
could result in burns and damage to the steam sterilizer.
Please observe the following provisions for the use of the steam
sterilizer:
■ Never use this steam sterilizer to sterilize any fluids. It is not licensed
for the sterilization of fluids.
NOTICE
■ Only ever use the steam sterilizer for the applications as foreseen in
the technical documentation and only in connection with the devices
and components as cleared for use by MELAG.
■ As with the preceding instrument reprocessing, the sterilization of
instruments using this steam sterilizer may only be carried out by
competent personnel.
■ When conducting sterilization procedures, only use instruments and
packaging which the manufacturer has cleared for 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 flow
procedure. This procedure guarantees the complete and effective
wetting/penetration of the sterilization material with saturated
steam. This procedure can also be used to sterilize single wrapped
instruments.
Short time frame
Overheat control
The steam sterilizer uses the integrated steam generation process
to generate sterilizing steam.
The sterilization chamber is protected against overheating.
Automatic pre-heating
Activation of the pre-heating function pre-warms the cold chamber
or holds it at a specific temperature between two sterilization runs.
This reduces program times and reduces the accretion of
condensation, thus improving drying results.
Internal feed-water provision
in a circulation and one-way
system.
The steam sterilizer uses both a feed-water circulation system and
a feed-water one-way system, using the external condensate
container.
When using the feed water circulation system, the steam sterilizer
saves water, as the feed water is used for multiple sterilization
cycles.
The one-way system uses fresh feed water for each sterilization
procedure.
The quality of the feed water is subject to permanent monitoring via
an integrated conductivity sensor. If combined with careful
preparation of the instruments, this serves largely to avoid stain
accretion on the instruments and soiling of the steam sterilizer.