7 Sterilization
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Selecting the program
See also "Program selection".
Video tutorial
Now select the sterilization program according to how and whether the sterilization material is packed. It is
also necessary to take into account the temperature resistance of the sterilization material. All sterilization
and additional programs are displayed in the
Programs & Tests
menu. The following table shows
which sterilization material fits which program and which additional programs are available.
Universal-
Program
Quick-
Program B
Quick-
Program S
Gentle-
Program
Prion-
Program
Sterilization
temperature
134 °C
134 °C
134 °C
121 °C
134 °C
Sterilization pressure
2.1 bar
2.1 bar
2.1 bar
1.1 bar
2.1 bar
Sterilization time
5:30 min
5:30 min
3:30 min
20:30 min
20:30 min
Operating time*
)
Vacuklav 41 B+
c. 23 min
c. 16 min
c. 12 min
c. 40 min
c. 38 min
Operating time*
)
Vacuklav 43 B+
c. 25 min
c. 16 min
c. 13 min
c. 42 min
c. 39 min
Intelligent drying**
)
4 - 30 min
4 - 30 min
4 - 30 min
4 - 30 min
4 - 30 min
Time-controlled drying
12 min
c. 6 min
c. 2 min
12 min
12 min
*
)
without drying, with a full load and dependent on the load and set-up conditions (such as cooling water
temperature, if a fixed water connection is present and the mains voltage)
**
)
Drying Activation of the intelligent drying subjects the drying phase to automatic managing and ends
as soon as the load is dry.
Program name
Packaging
Especially suitable for
Load
41 B+/43 B+
Universal-Program
Single and multiple
wrapping
Mixed load, long narrow-
bore hollow bodies
6 kg/7 kg
or
9 kg with
MELAstore*)
Quick-Program B
Single wrapped and
unwrapped
instruments (no
textiles)
Long narrow-bore hollow
bodies
single wrapped max.
1.5 kg
-----
unwrapped 6 kg/7 kg
Quick-Program S
Only unwrapped
(no textiles)
Single massive instruments,
transfer instruments, simple
hollow bodies
6 kg/7 kg
Gentle-Program
Single and multiple
wrapped
Textiles, thermo-unstable
items (e.g. plastic, rubber
articles)
Textiles 2 kg/2.5 kg
-----
Thermo-unstable
equipment
6 kg/7 kg
or
9 kg with
MELAstore*)
Prion-Program
Single and multiple
wrapped
Instruments under
suspicion of carrying the
danger of infection through
abnormally altered proteins
(e.g. Creutzfeld-Jacob,
BSE)
6 kg/7 kg or
9 kg with
MELAstore*)
*
)
The drying was checked for 9 kg load with dental containers / MELAstore Boxes. The drying of other
large weights (6/7 kg to 9 kg wrapped) or other load configurations must be checked individually and
locally.
Additional drying
may be required.