MELAG Vacuklav 40 B+ Evolution - Selecting the Program

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Selecting the program
See also "Program selection".
Video tutorial
Select the sterilization program according to whether and how the load is packed. You must also consider
the temperature resistance of the load. All sterilization and additional programs are displayed in thePro-
grams & Tests menu. The following tables show you which program you use for which load and which
additional programs are also available to you.
Universal-
Program
Quick-
Program B
Quick-
Program S
Gentle-
Program
Prion-
Program
Sterilization temperature 134 °C 134 °C 134 °C 121 °C 134 °C
Sterilization pressure 2.1 bar 2.1 bar 2.1 bar 1.1 bar 2.1 bar
Sterilization time 5:30 min 5:30 min 3:30 min 20:30 min 20:30 min
Operating time*
)
Vacuklav 40 B+
c. 21 min c. 15 min c. 11 min c. 38 min c. 36 min
Operating time*
)
Vacuklav 44 B+
c. 21 min c. 15 min c. 12 min c. 39 min c. 36 min
Intelligent drying**
)
4 - 30 min 4 - 30 min 4 - 30 min 4 - 30 min 4 - 30 min
Time-controlled drying 12 min 6 min 2 min 12 min 12 min
*
)
without drying, with a full load and dependent on the load and set-up conditions (such as cooling water
temperature, if a fixed water connection is present and the mains voltage)
**
)
Drying Activation of the intelligent drying subjects the drying phase to automatic managing and ends
as soon as the load is dry.
Program name Packaging Especially suitable for Load*
)
40 B+/44 B+
Universal-Program Single and multiple
wrapping
Mixed load, long narrow-
bore hollow bodies
6 kg/7 kg
or
9 kg with
MELAstore**
)
Quick-Program B Single wrapped and
unwrapped
instruments (no
textiles)
Long narrow-bore hollow
bodies
single wrapped
max.1.5 kg
-----
unwrapped 6 kg/7 kg
Quick-Program S Only unwrapped
(no textiles)
Single massive
instruments, transfer
instruments, simple hollow
bodies
6 kg/7 kg
Gentle-Program Single and multiple
wrapped
Textiles, thermo-unstable
items (e.g. plastic, rubber
articles)
Textiles 2 kg/2.5 kg
-----
Thermo-unstable
equipment
6 kg/7 kg
or
9 kg with
MELAstore**
)
Prion-Program Single and multiple
wrapped
Instruments under
suspicion of carrying the
danger of infection through
abnormally altered proteins
(e.g. Creutzfeld-Jacob,
BSE)
6 kg/7 kg
or
9 kg with
MELAstore**
)
*
)
The max. weight per component is 2kg for instruments or textiles.
**
)
The drying was checked for 9 kg load with MELAstore Box. The drying of other large weights (6/7kg to
9kg wrapped) or other load configurations must be checked individually and locally. Additional
drying may be required.