Rev. 03 / Jan. 2019
Plasmapp Co., Ltd.
STERLINK
®
FPS-15s Plus User Manual
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Dry all items thoroughly. An acceptable method for drying is to blow compressed gas through
the lumen until no moisture exits the distal end of the device. Please ensure that any method
used to dry the devices is in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions for use or
contact the device manufacturer to obtain appropriate and safe procedures. It is necessary to
remove moisture from all parts of the items. Only dry items should be loaded into the
sterilization chamber to prevent cycle cancellation.
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Some complex re-usable medical devices may require disassembly for proper cleaning and
sterilization. It is very important that you follow the device manufacturer's recommendations
concerning cleaning and sterilization.
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Periodic careful inspection of items after repeated exposure to disinfectant / cleaner / sterilant
is necessary, regarding the potential damage of the chemical agent to the items.
4.6. Packaging and loading
If you choose to package the instruments, proper preparation of trays, pouches, and instruments
can minimize the possibility of the cycle cancellations and positive biological indicator (BI)
results due to load-related problems. All instruments must be cleaned, rinsed, and thoroughly
dried before loading into the sterilizer.
4.6.1. Instrument trays
Only STERLINK
®
instrument trays and accessories are recommended for use in the
STERLINK
®
FPS-15s Plus sterilizer. These instrument trays specially designed to allow
diffusion of hydrogen peroxide. If you don’t use the vacuum-designed tray in Pouch
mode, the sterilization cycle can be canceled due to the damage of pouch film.
4.6.2. Tray mats
Instrument trays should only be padded with polypropylene sterilization warp. Never
use linen, cellulose, or any materials in the "Items not to be processed" section. The
foam pads should not be used in instrument trays since they may absorb the hydrogen
peroxide.
4.6.3. Packaging
Packaging should be performed as follows.
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Use only STERPACK
®
and STERPACK
®
Plus for POUCH and POUCH Plus
mode according to the size of the medical instrument.
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Use only polypropylene sterilization wrap or Tyvek
®
pouches for the CHAMBER
