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Sterilization for the US market
• Sterilization of the device may be accomplished by
steam.
• Aesculap does not recommend the device be ster-
ilized by "Flash" or chemical sterilization.
• Surgical instruments may also be placed within an
Aesculap rigid sterilization container (sterile con-
tainer) for processing under generally accepted
hospital in-use conditions.
The recommended sterilization parameters are as
follows:
Minimum exposure time
Sterilization
Temp.
method
Wrapped
Pre-vacuum 270— 4 min
275 °F
Storage
Store reprocessed products in a dry, dark, cool and
dust-protected place under conditions as germ-
free as possible.
Technical Service
For service, maintenance and repairs, contact your
national B. Braun/Aesculap agency.
Modifications carried out on medical technical
equipment may result in loss of guarantee/warranty
rights and forfeiture of applicable licenses.
Aesculap Technischer Service
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / Germany
In a sterile
Phone: +49 7461 95-2700
container
Fax:
system
E-mail: ats@aesculap.de
4 min
Or in the US:
Aesculap Implant Systems Inc.
Attn. Aesculap Technical Services
615 Lambert Pointe Drive
Hazelwood
MO, 63042
Aesculap Repair Hotline
Phone: +1 800 214-3392
Fax:
Other service addresses can be obtained from the
address indicated above.
Distributor in the US/Contact in Canada for
product information and complaints
Aesculap Implant Systems Inc.
3773 Corporate Parkway
Center Valley, PA, 18034,
USA
+49 7461 16-2887
+1 314 895-4420
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