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The complete reading of this manual is indispensable for safe use of the equipment and preventive maintenance
orientation.
Autoclaves work with high temperature and pressure, so must be handled by health care professionals, well aware of the
equipment operation.
Box content: 1 autoclave, 1 tray holder, 2 trays (Vitale Class 12) or 3 trays (Vitale Class 21), 1 measuring cup, 1 hose (1,5
m), 1 clamp, and 1 manual.
Read all instructions of this manual before using your autoclave. The incorrect use may result in sterilization failure and/or
accidents.
For your safety, when performing any kind of maintenance, remember to unplug the power cord and use PPE (Personal
Protective Equipment).
Do not allow patients, especially kids, to get close to your autoclave.
Before starting any sterilization program, make sure that the sterilization load is autoclavable (resistant to temperatures
up to 135° C under presence of steam and pressure).
When simultaneously sterilizing instruments with different autoclaving specifications, such as instruments that support
different pressures (1,2 or 2,2 kgf/cm²) or temperature levels(121 or 134°C), the operator must choose the program
which works with the lower temperature/pressure offered by the autoclave.
During the autoclave operation, it’s perfectly normal to hear noises, which are generated by the valve opening,
closing, deaerating, and depressurizing. These processes are part of the proper functioning of the equipment.
Cristófoli is not responsible for accidents that might occur due to the jolts caused by the noises produced by the
autoclave.
When
the handle to open the door, the operator must do it easily.
Never use too much force
,
pulling
for it may
damage the equipment’s internal mechanisms.
It is necessary that the door is slightly open at the drying process. See
“How To Use The Vitale Class Autoclave”
(page
10, item f).
It is normal, when the operator opens the door at the end of the cycle to cool down the sterilized load, that some steam
comes out of the chamber.
The owner is responsible to perform, through a competent Laboratory, the thermometric validation of the autoclave.
Use totally perforated boxes and trays only, as it allows steam circulation and makes the drying process more
efficient.
It is recommended that the equipment be unplugged at the end of the workday.
Never
sterilize or heat foods.
This equipment was developed for sterilization of heat-resistant articles/instruments using saturated steam under
pressure.
RECOMMENDATIONS AND WARNINGS
INTRODUCTION
INTENDED USE
MANUFACTURER
Cristófoli Equipamentos de Biossegurança Ltda.
Rod. BR 158, nº127 - Campo Mourão - PR - Brasil.
CEP 87309-650
CNPJ 01.177.248/0001 - 95 - Inscr. Est. 90104860-65
Website: www.cristofoli.com - e-mail: [email protected]
Responsible Technician
Eduardo Luiz Soppa
CREA-PR: 109201/D
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