5.7
Sterilization
The sterilization can be performed in a sterilizer in accordance with EN 285 and validated in accordance
with ISO 17665-1. Sterilization validation was carried out as follows, using 2 different procedures:
Steam sterilization with fractionated pre-vacuum
Pre-fractionation
Medium
Holding time
Sterilization temperature
Drying time
5.8
Storage and Transportation
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Store the instruments in a clean, cool and dry place.
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Protect them against mechanical damage.
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Handle with utmost care; never throw these products or allow them to fall down.
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Use approved sterilization packaging (complying with EN 868/ISO 11607 requirements, for example)
for sterilization and subsequent transportation and storage.
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In case of return shipments, send only clean and disinfected products in sterile packing.
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Disposal
6.1
Packaging
Gebrüder Martin will, as a matter of course, take back the full packaging if so desired, to recycle as many
parts of the packaging as possible.
If you do not wish to make use of this offer, you can dispose of the packaging with the normal paper or
domestic garbage.
6.2
Disposal of the Product
In designing the product, we tried to avoid using composite materials wherever possible. This allows a high
degree of recycling.
Please dispose of your instruments in accordance with relevant local regulations, or have them properly
recycled, once they have reached the end of their life cycle.
6.3
National Regulations
The national regulations and disposal provisions must be observed for all disposal measures.
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Procedure 1
3 x
saturated water steam
5 min
134°C (273.2°F), temperature range up
to 137°C (278.6°F)
10 min
Instructions for Use
Procedure 2
3 x
saturated water steam
3 min
132°C (269.6°F), temperature range up
to 135°C (275°F)
10 min
Aortic punch
Revision 2