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8.4.5
Description of Bowie-Dick Test Stages
Air-removal stage:
vacuum pulses are performed.
Heating stage: steam is inserted into the chamber until the sterilization
temperature and pressure are reached.
Sterilization stage:
temperature and pressure are maintained constant at the
pre-set level for sterilization time.
Fast
exhaust stage:
steam is exhausted out of the chamber at a fast rate until
pressure decreases to ambient pressure.
Drying stage:
heating of chamber followed by a vacuum break (air inlet) to
remove leftover moisture from the instruments and wraps. Air inlet to reach
atmospheric pressure.
Cycle Succeeded / Cycle Failed Notifications and
Follow-on
8.5.1
Cycle Succeeded
When the cycle has ended successfully, the following "Successful" message is
displayed:
Push the confirm button
to confirm the "Successful" message.
Proceed to chapter "Opening the door and Unloading".
