MELAG Vacuklav 41 B+ Evolution - Selecting the Program

7 Sterilization
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Selecting the program
See also "Program selection".
Video tutorial
Now select the sterilization program according to how and whether the sterilization material is packed. It is
also necessary to take into account the temperature resistance of the sterilization material. All sterilization
and additional programs are displayed in thePrograms & Tests menu. The following table shows
which sterilization material fits which program and which additional programs are available.
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 41 B+
c. 23 min c. 16 min c. 12 min c. 40 min c. 38 min
Operating time*
)
Vacuklav 43 B+
c. 25 min c. 16 min c. 13 min c. 42 min c. 39 min
Intelligent drying**
)
4 - 30 min 4 - 30 min 4 - 30 min 4 - 30 min 4 - 30 min
Time-controlled drying 12 min c. 6 min c. 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
41 B+/43 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 drying was checked for 9 kg load with dental containers / MELAstore Boxes. 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.