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OPERATOR MANUAL
AMSCO
®
400 Series Small Steam Sterilizers
16 x
16" (406 x 406
mm)
20 x 20" (508 x 508 mm)
•
Prevacuum
•
Steam Flush Pressur
e Pulse
(05/22/
15)
P129394-0
20
Rev
. AB
2
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
11
Safety Precautions
19
Symbols and Labels
23
Table 2-1. Symbol Definitions
23
Table 2-2. Label Definitions
24
Installation Verification
29
Service Clearance
29
Plumbing Services
29
Electrical Service
30
Sterilizer Final Check
30
Cycle Operation
30
Techniques of Sterilization
31
General
31
Immediate Use
31
Control Measures for Verifying Sterilization Process
31
Biological Monitors
32
Testing for Prevacuum Efficiency
32
Dart (Bowie-Dick) Test
32
Vacuum Leak Test
33
Recommendations for the Sterilization Process
33
Techniques of Sterilization for Liquid Cycle
34
Recommendations for Sterilizing Liquids
35
Figure 4-1. Vented Closures
35
Sterilization of Implantable Devices
36
Component Identification
37
General
38
Main Sterilizer and Cycle Controls
38
Figure 5-2. Basic Controls
39
Figure 5-3. Optional Steam Generator Valve Controls (Sterilizer Frame Not Shown for Clarity)
40
Control Displays
41
Figure 5-4. Typical Out-Of-Cycle and In-Cycle Displays
41
Alarm Displays
42
Figure 5-5. Alarm Display Examples
42
Operating End Control Panel
43
Figure 5-6. Control Panels
44
Cycle Selection Touch-Screen Pads
45
Figure 5-7. Cycle Selection Touchpads
46
Values Touch-Screen Pads
47
Figure 5-8. Values Touch-Screen Pads
47
Abort Touch-Screen Pad
48
Figure 5-9. Cycle Abort Touch-Screen Pad
48
Printer
49
Figure 5-10. Printer Features (Printer Door Open)
49
Printouts
50
Figure 5-11. Typical Printout
51
Power-Door Operation
52
Figure 5-12. Power Door Floor Pedal
52
Emergency Door Opening Procedure
53
Figure 5-13. Emergency Door Opening Procedure
53
Emergency Stop Switch
54
Figure 5-14. Emergency Stop Switch, Key and Guard
54
Figure 5-15. Press Abort Button to End Cycles When Needed
54
Emergency Stop Key
55
Emergency Stop Guard
55
Emergency Stop Label
55
Figure 5-16. Emergency Stop Label
55
Optional Electric Steam Generator
56
Table 5-1. Required Feed Water Quality for Carbon-Steel Steam Generators
56
Daily Generator Flush Cycle
57
Figure 5-17. Integral Generator Flush Cycle
58
Sterilizer Operation
61
Before Operating the Sterilizer
61
Figure 6-1. Utility Supply Valves and Basic Sterilizer Controls
62
Figure 6-2. Optional Steam Generator Check List
63
Preparing Loads for Sterilization Cycles
64
Guidelines for Placement of Various Loads
64
Unloading the Sterilizer
65
Loading Car Instructions: Loading
66
Loading Car Instructions: Unloading
67
Loading/Unloading Sterilizer: Rack and Shelves
67
Prevacuum Sterilizer Cycles
68
Figure 6-4. Sterilizer Chamber Equipped with Rack and Shelves
68
Table 6-1. Factory-Set Prevacuum Cycles and Cycle Values
70
Prevac Cycles
71
Figure 6-6. Typical Prevacuum Cycle Printouts
72
Table 6-2. Factory-Set Gravity Cycles and Cycle Values
74
Gravity Cycles
75
Figure 6-8. Typical Gravity Cycle Printout
76
Table 6-3. Factory-Set Optional Liquid Cycle and Cycle Values
78
Liquid Cycle
79
Figure 6-10. Typical Printout of a Liquid Cycle
80
SFPP Sterilizer Cycles
81
Table 6-4. Factory-Set SFPP Sterilizer Cycles and Cycle Values
82
SFPP Cycles
83
Figure 6-12. Typical Printouts - 270°F SFPP and 275°F SFPP Cycles
84
Test Cycles
85
Table 6-5. Test Cycles
85
Daily Air Removal (Bowie-Dick) Test Cycle
86
Figure 6-14. Daily Air Removal (Bowie-Dick) Test Cycle Printout
88
Vacuum Leak Test
89
Figure 6-15. Typical Printout of a Leak Test Cycle
90
Aborting Cycles
91
Cycle Graphs
92
Figure 6-16. Cycle Graph - 270°F or 275°F Prevacuum and Air Removal (Bowie-Dick) Cycles
92
Figure 6-17. Cycle Graph - Gravity Cycle
93
Figure 6-18. Cycle Graph - Leak Test
93
Figure 6-19. Cycle Graph - Steam Flush Pressure Pulse (SFPP) Cycles
94
Figure 6-20. Cycle Graph - Liquid Cycle
94
Cycle and Control Value Programming
95
Change Values Procedure
95
Change Cycle Values
96
Overview
96
Adjusting Cycle Sterilize Time and Dry Time
96
Table 7-1. Adjustment Ranges for Cycle Values
98
Step by Step Flowchart
99
Entering Custom Cycle Names
102
Figure 7-4. Enter or Change Custom Cycle Names
102
Change Machine Setup
106
Access Code
107
Enabling or Disabling the Access Code
107
Entering the Access Code, Once Enabled
109
Lockout
109
Utilities Control
111
Manual Utilities Control
112
Automatic Utilities Control
114
Figure 7-5. Scheduling Screen for Auto Utility Control Example #1
116
Figure 7-6. Scheduling Screen for Auto Utility Control Example #2
117
Figure 7-7. Scheduling Screen for Auto Utility Control Example #3
118
Generator Flush Control
119
Set up Generator Flush When Manual Utilities Control Enabled
119
Figure 7-8. Generator Flush Time Control Screen When Manual Utilities Enabled
119
Figure 7-9. Generator Flush Time and Duration Screens When Manual Utilities Enabled
120
Set up Generator Flush When Automatic Utilities Control Enabled
121
Figure 7-10. Generator Flush Duration Time Control Screen When Auto Utilities Enabled
121
Language
122
Machine Number
123
Time Format
123
Print Format
124
Figure 7-11. Sample Full and Condensed Printouts
126
Audible Signals
127
Units
128
Date Format
128
Duplicate Print
129
Leaving Change Values
130
Routine Maintenance
131
Preventive Maintenance
131
Daily Maintenance Procedures: Clean Chamber Drain Strainer
132
Figure 8-1. Remove Chamber Drain Strainer (Typical)
132
Routine Maintenance Procedure
133
Flush Chamber Drain
133
Chamber Cleaning
133
Printer Maintenance
135
Check Printer Paper Roll
135
Figure 8-2. Open Printer Door
135
Figure 8-3. Printer Components (Printer Door Open)
136
Figure 8-4. Tear Printer Paper
136
Figure 8-5. Insert New Paper Roll
137
Figure 8-6. Insert Paper Behind Printer Ink Cartridge
137
Figure 8-7. Press Paper Feed Button to Advance Paper
138
Figure 8-8. Coil Paper Onto Take-Up Spool
138
Figure 8-9. Reinstall Take-Up Spool
138
Check Printer Ink Cartridge
139
Figure 8-10. Remove Ink Cartridge from Printer
139
Figure 8-11. Slip Cartridge Onto Printer Paper
139
Waste Products Disposal
140
Recommended Spare Parts
140
Table 8-2. Replacement Parts
141
Troubleshooting
143
General
143
Typical Alarm Screen
143
Figure 9-1. Typical Alarm Screen
143
Typical Alarm Printout
144
In-Cycle Alarms
144
Too Long to Seal Door
144
Figure 9-2. Typical Alarm Printout
144
Too Long in Evacuation
145
Too Long in Charge
146
Door Unsealed
147
Chamber Pressure/Temperature Failure
147
Under Sterilize Temperature
148
Over Sterilize Temperature
149
Recorder Deviation Alarm
149
Too Long in Exhaust
150
Exhaust Rate too Fast
150
Exhaust Rate too Slow
151
Too Long in Air Break
152
Too Long to Unseal Door
152
Generator Drain Open Failure
153
Generator Drain Close Failure
154
Too Long to Depressurize Generator
154
Out-Of-Cycle Alarms
156
Too Long in Jacket Charge
156
Pressure in Chamber
157
Atmospheric Pressure Alarm
157
Too Long to Close Door
158
Too Long to Open Door
159
Control Alarms
160
Input/Output Board #1 Failure
161
RTC Failure
161
ROM Failure
162
RAM Failure
162
ADC Failure
162
Board Overtemp Failure
163
Sensor Alarms
164
Water in Chamber
164
Chamber Temperature Probe Failure
165
Jacket Temperature Probe Failure
165
Waste Temperature Probe Failure
166
Recorder Temperature Probe Failure
167
Chamber Pressure Transducer Failure
168
Door Seal a (or B) Switch Malfunction
169
Generator Drain Temperature Probe Failure Alarm
170
Door Switch Failure
170
Generator Drain Switch Failure
171
Emergency Stop Switch Pressed
172
Generator Pressure Switch Failure
173
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Model
AMSCO 400 Series
Category
Laboratory Equipment
Language
English
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