User Manual Vacuklav
®
24-B/L
Page 5
1.2 Control
panel
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Fig. 2 Control panel Vacuklav
24-B/L
1.3 Technical
data
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Sterilization space (diameter x depth)
:
25cm x 60cm
Electric power supply
:
2500W / 230V AC / 10.9A / 50....60Hz
Sterilization pressure / temperature :
2bar/134°C;
1bar/121°C
Maximum load:
:
7kg instruments or 2,5kg textiles
Further technical details are included in the Annex
1.4
Performance features of this autoclave
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1.4.1 Fractionating
pulsed vacuum procedure ______________________________________________
A fractionating pulsed vacuum method involved the repeated evacuation of the sterilization chamber,
alternating with the introduction of steam in order to ensure the necessary penetration of the items undergoing
sterilization with superheated steam.
This means that even demanding sterilization tasks, involving for example intricate instruments or large
amounts of textiles can be completed quickly and reliably.
Steam penetration can be demonstrated using the established Bowie & Dick Test, for which a special test
program can be implemented.
1.4.2
Programs for sterilization __________________________________________________________
The Vacuklav
®
24-B/L features three sterilization programs for temperatures at 134°C: the “Universal Program”
(for wrapped objects), the “Prion Program” (a special Universal Program), the “Fast Program” for unwrapped
items, and the “Gentle Program” (a sterilization program for textiles and rubber articles at 121°C). The user
can at any time perform additional functional checks of the autoclave by running the Bowie & Dick Test for
steam penetration, and the Vacuum Test for leak testing. The additional program "MELAsteam
®
" is available
as an option, and functions at a temperature of 136°C.
1.4.3 Separate
steam generation _________________________________________________________
The generation of steam by a high-performance unit outside the sterilization chamber makes it is possible to
sterilise large loads of instruments or textiles quickly. It is not necessary to have any pauses between the
sterilization runs, and overheating in the sterilization chamber is impossible.
1.4.4
One-way system/ Conductivity measurement/ Automatic water supply_____________________
The Vacuklav
®
24-B/L operates with a reliable one-way system, in which all the condensate from a sterilization,
including any impurities which this may contain is completely eliminated and purified water used for the next
program run.
An integrated conductivity measurement system monitors the quality of the distilled or demineralised water
used for the steam generation.
For frequent operations, the larger demand for purified water can be met by a water purifier, e.g.
MELAdem
®
47 or MELAdem
®
40, which can be directly connected to the autoclave.
Provided the instruments to be sterilized are then also prepared carefully, stains on the load and soiling of the
autoclave itself can be prevented.
Program
Start - Stop
Buttons for selecting, adjusting and
displaying special functions:
Printing, date/time, pre-heating,
total loads, conductivity, re-setting
Program selection
for sterilization programs/ test programs
and for selecting options (sub-menus) of the
special functions
Start - stop buttons to start
and interrupt programs,
drying, and to control special
functions
2 x 20-alphanumeric LED-display, showing
program status, and parameters for basic
and special functions
