(2)
Actuate the cycle and record the time; record the time
end-of-cycle alarm first sounds.
(3)
Remove the spore strips from the instrument trays and
test them for sterility as recommended by the U.S.
Pharmacopoeia.
(4)
No more than 15 minutes should have elapsed between
the time the cycle was initially actuated and the time
the end-of-cycle alarm
first sounded. All spores on
each spore strips should have been killed.
C.
Surgical Instruments and Supply Gravity Air Removal Sterilizers:
1)
Symbol
Item Description
VS-201 ..........Single door mechanical air removal sterilizer,
600 mm x 900 mm x 900 mm (24″x36″x36″), 0.50 m3
(18 cft.) chamber, cabinet enclosed.
VS-202 ..........Single door mechanical air removal sterilizer,
600 mm x 900 mm x 900 mm (24″x36″x36″), 0.50 m3
(18 cft.) chamber, recessed through one wall
partition.
VS-203 ..........Single door mechanical air removal sterilizer,
600 mm x 650 mm x 900 mm (24″x26″x48″), 0.68 m3
(24 cft.) chamber, recessed through one wall
partition.
VS-205 ..........Single door mechanical air removal sterilizer,
600 mm x 900 mm x 1500 (24″x36″x60″), 0.85 m3
(30 cft.) chamber, recessed through one wall
partition.
VS-210 ..........Double door mechanical air removal sterilizer,
600 mm x 900 x 1200 mm (24″x36″x48″), 0.68 m3
(24 cft.) chamber, recessed through two wall
partitions.
VS-211 ..........Double door mechanical air removal sterilizer,
600 mm x 900 mm x 1500 (24″x36″x60″), 0.85 m3
(30 cft.) chamber, recessed through two wall
partitions.
2)
Visual Examination:
Examine each sterilizer for the following
defects:
a)
Materials not as specified, obviously damaged, defective, or
not properly suited for purpose intended.
b)
Component parts, assemblies, accessories, and spare parts
for sterilizers of the same classification are not
interchangeable.
c)
Design not as specified. Not incompliance with applicable
codes and standards.
d)
Components not easy accessible for maintenance and
servicing. Safety devices not as specified.
e)
Controls and indicators missing or not as specified.
f)
Sterilizers not installed as specified.
g)
Power supply not as specified.
h)
Metals used in fabrication not type specified. Has sharp
corners, burrs, dents, and deformities.
i)
Bolted connections not as specified. Missing, stripped, or
cross-threaded screws, bolts and nuts.
3)
Sterilizer Operational Test:
11710-6
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