MELAG Vacuklav 40 B+ - Chapter 1 - Performance Specification; Intended Use and Sterilization Tasks; Key User Benefits and Features

Chapter 1 – Performance Specification
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Chapter 1 – Performance Specification
In this chapter you
learn

under which conditions and for which purpose you should use this steam sterilizer

what benefit you can achieve by using this steam sterilizer

which sterilization programs you can use
Proper use
Application area
The steam sterilizer is intended for use in the medical field, e.g. in general
physician and dental practices.
Sterilization tasks
According to DIN EN 13060 this steam sterilizer is considered a Class B
sterilizer. It is
designed as a universal steam sterilizer for demanding steri-
liz
ation tasks. For instance, you can sterilize narrow-bore instruments and
transmission instruments
– wrapped or unwrapped – and larger quantities
of textiles.
Danger
Observe the following instructions for using the steam sterilizer:
■ Do not sterilize any liquids with this steam sterilizer
. It is not approved
for the sterilization of liquids.
Failure to observe these instructions may lead to delayed boiling,
damage to the steam sterilizer and burns.
Warning
!
■ Use the steam sterilizer only for the intended purposes outlined in the
related technical documents and only in connection with the devices
and components recommended by MELAG.
■ The sterilization of instruments and textiles with this steam sterilizer,
like the foregoing instrument sterilization, is only to be done by com-
petent personnel.
■ Only use instruments, wrappings and textiles which are suitable for
steam sterilization according to the manufacturer's information.
Failure to observe these instructions may lead to damage and/or
safety of operation.
User benefit
Universal use
The steam sterilizer sterilizes on the basis of the fractionated vacuum
method. This ensures the complete and effective wetting or penetration of
the items to be sterilized with saturated steam. This method makes it po
s-
sible to sterilize all kinds of loads which occur in a ph
ysician's medical
practice.
Large quantities
Small time expenditure
No pause times
Overheating protection
To generate the sterilization steam, the steam sterilizer uses a double
jacket steam generator. Once heated up, it provides permanent steam.
The walls of the
sterilization chamber thus have a defined temperature.
The
sterilization chamber is protected from overheating and you can con-
secutively sterilize large qu
antities of instruments or textiles very rapidly
and achieve excellent drying results.