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How To Determine What Can Be Sterilized In The STERRAD 200 Sterilizer
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Is The Reprocessable Medical Device Made Of The Following Materials?**
** This list of materials does not apply to trays and containers or other packaging materials. Please refer to the STERRAD® 200 User’s Guide for information on appropriate packaging materials for use in the STERRAD System.
- Aluminum - Brass
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- KRATON Polymers
- Polyetherimide (ULTEM Polymers)
- Polyurethane
- Neoprene
- Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
- Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
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No/Don’t Know
- Delrin acetal resin (polyacetal)
- Non-mated Nylon (polyamide)
- Polyphenylene sulfone (Radel )
- Silicone elastomers
- Ethylvinyl acetate (EVA)
- Polycarbonate
- Polypropylene
- Stainless steel
- Glass
- Polyethylene
- Polystyrene
- Teflon® (polytetrafluoroethylene)
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May have limited life after repeated sterilization. ® ® ® Delrin , Nylon , and Teflon are registered trademarks of the DuPont Corporation. KRATON™ Polymers is a trademark of KRATON Polymers U.S. L.L.C.
Please call the device manufacturer for information on how to properly sterilize this device.
- Titanium ULTEM® Polymers is a registered trademark of the GE Company. Contact ASP or the device manufacturer to determine the compatibility of any device manufactured from PMMA.
Yes
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Does The Reprocessable Medical Device Have A Lumen?
No
Proceed with Processing.
Yes
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Is The Lumen Made Of Stainless Steel, Or Teflon ?
No/Don’t Know
Please call the device manufacturer for information on how to properly sterilize this device.
Yes
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Proceed With Processing If The Lumen Conforms To The Dimensions Listed Below __ Teflon /Polyethylene Lumens
Stainless Steel Lumen Inside Diameter
Length
1 mm or larger
125 mm or shorter*
2 mm or larger
250 mm or shorter*
3 mm or larger
400 mm or shorter
Inside Diameter 6 mm or larger
1 mm (0.039 inches) 2 mm (0.078 inches) 3 mm (0.118 inches)
Length 310 mm or shorter
4 mm (0.157 inches)
* Validation testing for this lumen size was conducted using a maximum of 12 lumens per load. Your loads should not exceed the maximum number of lumens validated by this testing.
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Inside Lumen Diameters
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125 mm
5 mm (0.196 inches)
If the lumens do not conform to these dimensions, please call the device manufacturer for information on how to properly sterilize these devices. Lumens not conforming to these dimensions should not be processed in the STERRAD 200 Sterilizer.
200 mm
Measurements are approximate and are for reference only.
250 mm
6 mm (0.236 inches)
310 mm
Lumen Lengths
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400 mm
Processing Stainless Steel Lumens ® in the STERRAD 200 Sterilizer
Typical Devices Sterilized in the STERRAD® 200 Sterilizer* - Stereotactic equipment
500 mm
Cannot be processed in ® the STERRAD 200 Sterilizer
- Defibrillator paddles 400 mm
- Electrocautery instruments - Esophageal dilators
350 mm
- Cranial pressure transducer cables
300 mm
- Metal instruments - Patient lead cables
250 mm
250 mm
- Endoscopic instruments
200 mm
- Rigid endoscopes
Can Be Processed In ® the STERRAD 200 Sterilizer
150 mm 125 mm
- Laryngoscope blades
100 mm
- Trocar sheaths
50 mm
- Cryoprobes - Surgical power equipment and batteries
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Lengths
400 mm
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450 mm
1mm
2 mm
3 mm
Inside Diameter
4 mm
5 mm
- Fiberoptic light cables - Laser hand-pieces, fibers, and accessories - Ophthalmic lenses (diagnostic, magnifying) - Pigmentation hand-pieces - Dopplers - Shaver hand-pieces - Radiation therapy equipment - Ultrasound probes - Video cameras and couplers - Resectoscope/working elements and sheaths If you have questions about whether your particular device can be sterilized in the STERRAD Sterilizer, please call the device manufacturer or call ASP at 1-888-STERRAD. Visit our website at www.sterrad.com. * Any devices processed in the STERRAD 200 Sterilizer must be within the claim limits of the sterilizer.