Sterilizer Overview 3
Chapter
3.
Sterilizer Overview
Intended
Use
The STERRAD® NX
....
Sterilization System
is
a general purpose, low
temperature sterilizer which uses the STERRAD NX Process
to
inactivate
microorganisms on a broad range
of
medical devices and surgical
instruments. This sterilizer offers an effective, safe, fast, economical, easy
to use, reliable, and flexible sterilization method.
When used as directed by the instructions
in
this user's guide, the
STERRAD NX Sterilization System will sterilize both metal and nonmetal
medical devices at low temperatures. Please review the
"How
to
Determine
What Can Be Sterilized in the STERRAD NX Sterilizer" chart in the "Load
Preparation" chapter. This chart contains details on recommended
materials and lumen sizes. When selecting reusable medical devices to be
processed in the STERRAD NX Sterilizer, reprocessing information should
be obtained from the manufacturer
of
the medical device in accordance
with international norms (such as ISO 17664
or
AAMI TIRI2).
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