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4.5 Using Biological/Chemical Indicators
For detailed instructions on how to handle, use and dispose of both the biological and chemical indicators, please
consult the product literature accompanying the indicators or contact the manufacturer directly.
To use the indicators with the STATIM, follow these steps:
1.
Place the appropriate biological indicator in the STATIM chamber.
2.
Process the load in the sterilizer according to your usual practice.
3.
Ensure that the message "Cycle Complete" is displayed on the LCD after the cycle is finished.
4.
Recover the biological and/or chemical indicator and process further according to the literature that accompanied
the indicator.
At the first indication of a potential sterilization failure:
1.
Do not process any more instruments until favourable test results have been returned.
2.
Ensure the correct indicator type was chosen.
3.
Ensure the cassette was not overloaded. Consult the earlier portion of this section for proper loading instructions.
4.
If the results do not change, do not process any more instruments within the STATIM and contact your SciCan
dealer for further assistance.
4.6 Instrument Weight Guide
Instrument
Scissors
Dental scalers
Forceps
Dental handpiece
Wrapped instrument rack
Unwrapped instrument rack
Suction cannula
Plastic mouth mirror
Impression tray
Plastic x-ray positioning ring
The above weights are to be used as reference only.
NOTE:
For exact weights of your instruments, consult the manufacturer's specifications.
4.7 Cycle Profiles
The STATIM's have multiple sterilization cycles, each designed to sterilize a specific type of instrument.
The instruments will remain sterile after a successful cycle until the cassette is removed from the autoclave.
At the end of each sterilization cycle, microbiologically filtered air-drying will commence.
Unwrapped instruments, once exposed to ambient or external conditions, cannot be maintained in a sterile state.
If sterile storage is desired, wrap the instruments to be sterilized in autoclave bags according to the instrument
manufacturer's instructions, and allow the wrapped cycle to run until the air-dry phase is complete.
It is important not to overload the chamber as this can inhibit steam access to all instrument surfaces. The types
of instruments and sterilization requirements for each cycle are described over the next few pages. Consult
the Instrument Weight Guide in the previous section for information on how to make up an appropriate load for
the masses specified for individual cycles. The maximum load capacity and a graph depicting each cycle are
provided in the Appendix: Cycle Profile and Capacity.
SciCan Ltd.
Instructions for Use
Typical Instrument Weight
30g/0.96 oz
20 g/0.64 oz
15 g/0.48 oz
40-60 g/1.29 to1.92 oz
260 g/8.35 oz
225 g/7.23 oz
10 g/0.32 oz
8 g/0.25 oz
15 to 45 g/0.48 to 1.45 oz
20 g/0.64 oz
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