Olympus WA00014A - 9. Sterilization Methods; 9.1 Safety Notes for Sterilization; 9.2 Steam Sterilization Guide

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Sterilization
9 Sterilization
This chapter describes all necessary steps for a complete
sterilization of the product.
9.1 Safety notes for sterilization
Cleaning and disinfection before sterilization
Clean and disinfect the product before sterilization. Otherwise,
sterilization will be insufcient.
Make sure that the sterilization process meets the requirements
of the applicable international standards, such as ISO 17665 and
ISO 14937.
Water residues from cleaning and disinfection
Water residues on the product from previous cleaning and
disinfection steps can affect the sterilization process and lead to
insufcient reprocessing.
The product must be completely dry before sterilization.
Steam sterilization in Olympus plastic instrument trays
Olympus plastic instrument trays are only compatible with steam
sterilization. They cannot be used for any other sterilization
method.
Sterilization wraps and pouches
Use only sterilization wrap and pouches that are certied for the
selected sterilization method.
Consult local guidelines and hospital protocols.
9.2 Steam sterilization
This section describes all necessary steps for a complete steam
sterilization of the product. A complete steam sterilization cycle
consists of 3 steps:
– Preparing the product for steam sterilization
– Selecting compatible steam sterilization conditions