User Manual for the Vacuklav
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sterilization it can occur that condensation residue remains on the sterilized items or on their package. The heat
from the still-hot sterilized items will evaporate this condensate after completion of sterilization. DIN 58953, Part 7,
Section 7, contains the following on moisture residue on paper wraps or see-through sterilization paper after
sterilization: “Small amounts of water on the outside of the packages are harmless if they have dried away within
30 minutes after taking them out of a steam sterilizer.”
After they have cooled down, provide sterile storage for wrapped sterilized items where they are
not subjected to
dust
(for example, in an instrument cabinet). Under conditions of dust-protected storage, DIN 58953, Part 7,
provides a rule of thumb for the maximum shelf life of sterilized items: six (6) weeks for sterilized items in single
wrapping (e.g., see-through sterilization packages), and six (6) months for sterilized items in double sterilization
packages.
4.10 Sterilization frequency / interval periods
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After the drying phase has run out, or after it is interrupted by the user, the autoclave can be immediately loaded
with new items and started again at once. It is not necessary to wait before starting the next cycle.
4.11 Manual abort of the program
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4.11.1 Aborting during the sterilization phases___________________________________________________
It is possible to terminate any started program prematurely by pressing the "Start-Stop" button.
Caution:
If you
abort a program before it reaches the “Drying” step, then the items inside the autoclave must be considered
not
sterile
.
Warning!
When you open the autoclave door, it is possible that dangerous steam can escape from the sterilization
chamber (depending on the operating status just before the door is opened). If you abort a program before it
reaches the “Sterilization” program phase, we recommend that you run the next program without any items in the
sterilization chamber.
Operator action
Shown on the display:
1. Press the "Start-Stop" button.
A safety question will then appear for 5 seconds
on the display so that you can confirm that you
really want to abort the program. If you take no
further action, the program will continue as
usual after this 5 s has run out.
2. If you press the "Start-"Stop" button again
before the above-stated confirmation question
disappears from the screen (within 5 seconds),
then the program will prematurely stop.
If the autoclave is operating in a state in
overpressure (greater than normal atmospheric
pressure) when you abort a program, a
pressure-release step will follow. If the
autoclave is in a vacuum status, a venting step
will take place
3. After pressure compensation has been
achieved, the following two messages will
alternate on the display: “Termination end” and
“Confirmation with ‘–’ key”. If you press the “–”,
this will confirm that you wish to terminate the
program.
4. Press the “–” button to confirm that you really
want to abort the program. You will then see the
message “Please wait – Door unlocking.” The
display will then show the program which you
have selected.
Program Start-Stop
S t o p p r o g r a m ?
b u t t o n " S t o p "
Program Start-Stop
P r e s s u r e r e l e a s e
1 . 5 2 b a r 1 1 2 ° C
Program Start-Stop
P r o g r a m
s t o p p e d
Program Start-Stop
S t o p / e n d
0 . 0 2 b a r 8 8 ° C
Program Start-Stop
A c k n o w l e d g e
w i t h b u t t o n " – "
Program Start-Stop
G e n t l e p r o g r a m
1 2 1 ° C w r a p p e d