LTE TOUCHCLAVE-R - 2.5 Typical Operating Cycles

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2.5 Typical cycles
The table below shows details of some typical operating cycles, showing set values for
different types of load.
Multi Purpose Machine
OPERATING CYCLE
NAME
CYCLE OR
LOAD TYPE
STERILIZING
TEMPERATURE
STERILIZING
TIME
COOLING
RATE
MEDIA Fluid 121
o
C 15 minutes 40 minutes
to 80
o
C
FLUID DISCARD Fluid 134
o
C 5 minutes 40 minutes
to 80
o
C
PLASTIC DISCARD Plastic
Discard
134
o
C 5 minutes 30 minutes
to 80
o
C
EMPTY GLASSWARE Empty
Glassware
134
o
C 5 minutes 30 minutes
to 80
o
C
MELT/FREE STEAM Melt/
Free Steam
105
o
C 30 minutes 20 minutes
to 80
o
C
INSTRUMENT Instruments 134
o
C 5 minutes 30 minutes
to 80
o
C
Porous Load Machine – Non Medical Device
OPERATING CYCLE
NAME
CYCLE OR
LOAD TYPE
STERILIZING
TEMPERATURE
STERILIZING
TIME
DRYING
RATE
FABRICS Porous 134 3mins 3mins but
can be
extended
FABRICS Porous 121 15mins 15mins
INSTRUMENT Porous 134
o
C 3 minutes 3mins but
can be
extended
INSTRUMENT Porous 121
o
C 15 minutes 15mins
The following test cycles are also available through the control system. They can only be
carried out when there is no operating cycle in progress.
TEST CYCLE
NAME
TEST PURPOSE
LOCK/UNLOCK Check functioning of door
mechanism
LEAK TEST (vacuum
models only)
Check pressure leak rate
The LEAK TEST on Vacuum/Porous load models has two stages:
• Vac – a vacuum is pulled in the chamber
• Test – the chamber is sealed off.
Each stage is activated alternately by touching the PUMP button on the Leak Test screen of
the control system. The test ends when the FINISH button is touched. The leak test logs
time, pressures and temperature at the start and end of each stage, when requested by the
operator using the PRINT/LOG button.