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Technical Specifications
Ethylene Oxide (EO)
Steris System 1 / Steris System 1E
Note: Steris® System 1™ is not intended for use in the United States.
Do not sterilize the autoclavable coupler (1188-410-110) with Steris
System 1E.
1. Clean and prepare the coupler as recommended in this user guide.
2. Sterilize the coupler using Steris® System 1™ with Steris® 20
Sterilant, or System 1E™ with S40™ Sterilant. Follow the
manufacturer's instructions.
3. Allow the coupler to completely dry before reassembling it to a
scope or camera head. Otherwise, the lens will fog during use.
Sterrad
Caution: Couplers marked AUTOCLAVE are not suitable for Sterrad
sterilization. Steam sterilization is the preferred method.
1. Clean and prepare the coupler as recommended in this user guide.
2. Sterilize the coupler using the Sterrad™ NX or 100S System.
3. Allow the coupler to completely dry before reassembling it to a
scope or camera head. Otherwise, the lens will fog during use.
Storage
N/A
Transport and Storage
Conditions
Temperature: -10 – 50°C
Relative Humidity: 10 – 75%
Atmospheric Pressure: 700 – 1060 hPa
Operating Conditions Temperature: 10 – 30°C
Relative Humidity: 30 – 75%
Atmospheric Pressure: 700 – 1060 hPa
Preconditioning parameters
Temperature 55 ± 2°C (131 ± 4°F)
Exposure
Concentration
(100% EO)
725 mg/L
Temperature 131°F (55°C) ± 5°F
Time 1 hour
Chamber Humidity 70% RH (50 – 80%) ± 5%
Aeration parameters
Aeration Time 12 hours
Temperature 35 – 55°C (95° – 131°F)