MELAG MELAquick 12+ - Sterilization Program Details; Safety Equipment and Process Monitoring; Sterilization Program Performance Characteristics

3 Performance specifications
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Safety equipment
Internal process monitoring
A }process evaluation system is integrated in the electronics of the steam sterilizer. It compares the process parameters
(such as temperature, time and pressure) during a program run. It monitors the parameters in terms of their threshold
values during control and regulation and guarantees safe and successful sterilization. A monitoring system checks the
device components of the steam sterilizer for their functionality and interplay. If one or more parameters exceeds pre-
determined threshold values, the steam sterilizer issues warning or malfunction messages and if necessary, aborts the
program. In the case of a program abort, follow the instructions on the display.
The steam sterilizer uses an electronic parameter control. This enables the steam sterilizer to optimise the total operating
time of a program in dependence on the load.
Door mechanism
The steam sterilizer constantly checks pressure and temperature in the sterilization chamber and prevents the door from
being opened when over-pressure has built up.
Quantity and quality of the feed water
The quantity and quality of the }feed water is automatically checked before every program start.
Performance characteristics of sterilization programs
The results in this table show which inspections were performed on the steam sterilizer. The marked fields demonstrate
compliance with all the applicable sections of the standard }EN 13060.
Type tests Universal-Program S Quick-Program S Prion-Program S
Program type in accordance with
EN13060
Type S Type S Type S
Dynamic pressure test of the sterilization
chamber
X X X
Empty chamber test X X X
Solid load X X X
Simple hollow bodies X X X
Dental transmission instruments
2)
X X X
Single wrapped X -- X
Drying solid load X X X
Sterilization temperature 134 °C 134 °C 134 °C
Sterilization temperature range + 4 °C + 4 °C + 4 °C
Sterilization pressure 2.1 bar 2.1 bar 2.1 bar
Sterilization time 05:30 min 03:30 min 20:30 min
X = Complies with all applicable sections of the standard EN 13060
Program sequences
Regular sterilization program
After program start, you can follow the program run on the display. It shows the chamber temperature and pressure as
well as the time until the end of sterilization and drying.
Program phase Description
1. Air removal phase The fractionated flow procedure removes the air from the sterilization chamber through
pulsing repeated steam injection and removal. Depending on the program selected and the
current chamber temperature upon program start, further fractionation can also follow.
2. Heating phase The heating phase follows the air removal phase. The pressure and temperature increase
until the program-specific sterilization parameters have been reached.
2)
Further information is provided in the certificate of suitability (enclosed).