Sterilization
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Vacuum Set Points
EtO Concentration
Time
Wrapping
Temperature
Time
Dry Time
.Warning: Devices with moveable jaws must
be sterilized with the jaws in the open position,
or incomplete sterilization will result.
•. Prepare.the.device(s).and.the.sterilization.tray.
as.indicated.in.the."Sterilization.Tray.Setup".
section.below.
•. Sterilize.the.device(s).inside.the.tray.according.
to.the.parameters.indicated.below.
Ethylene oxide (EtO)
Preconditioning
54°C
(129°F)
70%
1.30.psia
—
1.hour
Autoclave (Steam)
Prevacuum
Double
132°C
(270°F)
4.minutes
25.minutes
Sterilization
54°C
(129°F)
70%
—
600.mg/L
(100%.EtO)
4.hours
Prevacuum
Double
134°C
(273°F)
3.minutes
25.minutes
Aeration
55.±.4°C
(131.±.7°F)
—
—
—
12.hours
"Flash"
Prevacuum
—
132°C
(270°F)
4.minutes
—
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