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DNVA208 Rev_5
PAR. 7
PREPARATION FOR STERILISATION
Please comply with the following instructions to assure perfect sterilisation and longest life of all autoclave parts:
1. Right after use, disinfect/clean the instruments by means of some disinfecting/cleaning agent making
sure to comply with the recommendations of the manufacturer as far as dosage and treatment time is
concerned .
2. Treat the instruments in your ultrasound equipment.
3. Carefully rinse off the instruments with clean water. Make sure to remove all traces of residual
cleanser/disinfecting agent from the instruments. To this purpose we recommend carefully brushing the
instruments.
4. Residual chemicals left over after cleaning/disinfecting may damage and corrode parts of the autoclave.
So we recommend you to always rinse off the instruments using desalted or distilled water.
5. Accurately dry the instruments.
6. Wash, rinse and dry trays as well.
7. Make sure that to load instruments of the same on the same tray.
8. Should your instruments be unwrapped, it we recommendable to cover the tray with a paper or fabric
napkin to prevent the instruments touching directly the naked tray surface.
9. Small mirrors must be positioned with the glass face downwards.
10. For better sterilisation purposes, instruments such as forceps, shears and alike should be left opened.
11. Do not stack instruments on the trays. Instruments must be sterilised separately. An overload could
compromise the sterilisation.
12. When sterilising wrapped instruments, do not stack the bags on the trays. Bags must be positioned with
their clear side downwards. Instruments must be wrapped separately.
13. When sterilising empty containers, place them upside down to avoid water accumulation.
14. Only perform sterilisation of the instruments with trays resting in the tray-holder. Make sure that enough
gap is available trays so that vapour can circulate during the sterilisation improving the drying process.
The above steps show that due preparation is crucial for top sterilisation.
The same preparation steps are required for brand new instruments that could be affected by residual
production materials (oil and/or grease).
The production of corrosive agents on the inner parts of an autoclave strictly depends on external agents.
Trying to sterilise even one single instrument affected by corrosion may further lead to chemical/physical
contamination of the other instruments and of the autoclave parts.
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