Stryker Semi-Rigid Manual De Utilización Y Mantenimiento página 21

b. The ureteroscope has been validated up to 18 minutes at 137°C.
Flash Sterilization
1. Flash sterilization is not recommended for high frequency use. Repeated
Flash Sterilization will affect the lifetime of your ureteroscope.
2. During flash sterilization, the ureteroscope is unwrapped and
immediately air dried or quenched after the steam sterilization cycle.
Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Sterilization
Note Use Stryker Sterilization Tray (P/N 233-032-890) for Ethylene-Oxide
Sterilization.
1. Clean
a. Before sterilization, clean ureteroscope as indication in the 'Cleaning'
section.
b. Ureteroscope must be dried prior to the next step.
2. Wrap
a. If ureteroscope is to be stored, double wrap in blue muslin paper or a
tyvek pouch.
b. If ureteroscope is sterilized in a sterilization tray, wrap the tray.
3. EtO Parameters
a. The following parameters are the minimum time and temperature
parameters for sterilization:
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Vacuum Set Points
EtO Concentration
Time
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Ethylene oxide (EtO)
Preconditioning
55°C (131°F)
70%
1.30 psia
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30 minutes
Sterilization
55°C (131°F)
70%
-
725 mg/L
(100% EtO)
60 minutes
Aeration
55 ± 4°C
(131 ± 7°F)
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-
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12 hours