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DePuy Synthes
Air Power Line II Instructions for Use
Care and Maintenance
Packaging, Sterilization and Storage
Packaging
Put cleaned and dry products into their proper places in the
Synthes Air Power Line Vario Case (68.001.550). Additionally,
use an appropriate sterilization wrap or re-usable rigid con-
tainer system for sterilization, such as a Sterile Barrier System
according to ISO 11607.
Care should be taken to prevent pointed and sharp instru-
ments from contact with other objects that may damage the
surface or the Sterile Barrier System.
Sterilization
Synthes Air Power Line II system may be resterilized using
validated steam sterilization methods (ISO 17665 or national
standards). Synthes recommendations for packed devices
and cases are as follows.
Cycle type
Sterilization
exposure time (minutes)
Sterilization
exposure temperature
Dry time (minutes)
Saturated steam-forced air
removal (pre-vacuum)
Minimum 4
Minimum 132°C
Maximum 138°C
20–60
Minimum 3
Minimum 134°C
Maximum 138°C
20–60
Drying times generally range from 20 to 60 minutes due to
differences in packaging materials (Sterile Barrier System,
e.g., wraps or re-usable rigid container systems), steam qual-
ity, device materials, total mass, sterilizer performance and
varying cool-down time.
