SciCan STATIM 2000 G4 Manuel De L'utilisateur page 24

4 Using Cassettes and Preparing Instruments
The following materials CANNOT be sterilized in the STATIM:
• Polyethylene
• ABS
• styrene
• cellulosics
• PVC
• Acrylic (Plexiglas™)
• PPO (Noryl™)
• latex
• neoprene and similar materials.
Use of these materials may lead to instrument or equipment damage. If you are unsure of your
instrument's material or construction, do not load into your STATIM until you have checked with the
instrument manufacturer.
All Instruments
The STATIM is NOT intended for sterilizing textiles, liquids or biomedical waste. Instruments will
remain sterile after a successful cycle until the cassette is disengaged from the unit. 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 then allow the wrapped cycle to run until the air-dry
phase is complete.
Best Practice: Allow instruments (wrapped or unwrapped) to dry completely prior to handling.
Wrapped or pouched instruments must not touch each other to promote drying and enable effective
sterilization.
SciCan recommends the final user carefully choose the most appropriate sterilization cycle according
to the recommendations of their leading infection control authorities and local regulatory guidelines /
recommendations.
Routine Monitoring
Chemical process indicators suitable for steam sterilizers should be included in or on each package or
load being sterilized. In addition, regular use of biological indicators, which allow you to ascertain whether
the instruments have been exposed to sterilization condition, is recommended. Chemical and biological
indicators for use with the respective cycle time and temperature of the STATIM 2000 / 5000 G4 Cassette
Autoclaves must be used. Please consult your local guidelines to determine required frequency for
Sterilization Monitoring.
Note for Ophthalmology Use
In the field of ophthalmology, proper wrapping or pouching of surgical instruments will reduce the
exposure of instruments to any process residues during the sterilization cycle. Due to the highly sensitive
nature of some types of surgery (particularly in ophthalmology), SciCan recommends that all instruments
be routinely packaged or wrapped and processed through the wrapped cycle of the sterilizer.
This practice is the suggested approach for the majority of sterile surgical procedures and is referenced
in most leading infection control publications and guidelines.
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