Selecting The Program - MELAG Vacuclave 550 Manual De Uso

Load quantities and versions
Max. weight per component
Load type
Max. weight per component
Maximum load quantities for instruments and textiles
The total weight is the sum of the mass of the load to be sterilized, the packaging materials, the containers and the
mount.
Load type
Full load wrapped
unwrapped
Mixed load wrapped
unwrapped
* 20 kg in the program Quick-S
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The maximum current draw of the device can be set to 13 A or 15 A. Depending on the current draw set, different load
quantities can be sterilized. The setting is made by an
tion when the device is set up. The setting can be viewed under Device status > Device > Power limitation.

Selecting the program

Now select the sterilization program according to how and whether the
account the temperature resistance of the load. All sterilization programs are displayed in the Programs menu. The
following tables list the correct program for each
Program
Universal-B
Quick-S
Gentle-B
Prion-B
Program Sterilization
temperature
Universal-B 134°C
Quick-S 134°C
Gentle-B 121°C
Prion-B 134°C
* depending on the load and installation conditions (such as the water temperature and supply voltage)
)
** in 13 A operation, the operating time can be extended by up to 10 min
)
Instruments
2 kg
Instruments
13 A operation 15 A operation
MELAstore 100 MELAstore 100
8 x 1.75 kg 10 x 1.75 kg
MELAfol MELAfol
9 kg
17.5 kg 25 kg*
9 kg
authorised technician
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load.
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Packaging
Single and multiple wrapped ▪ Mixed loads
Only unwrapped
(no textiles)
Single and multiple wrapped ▪ Textiles
Single and multiple wrapped ▪ Instruments under suspicion of carrying the
Sterilization Sterilization
pressure time
2.1 bar 05:30 min
2.1 bar 03:30 min
1.1 bar 20:30 min
2.1 bar 20:30 min
13 A operation
2 kg
11 kg
)
11 kg 0.9 kg
depending on the local electrical installa-
load is packed. It is also necessary to take into
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Especially suitable for
▪ Long narrow-bore hollow bodies A
▪ Simple solid instruments
▪ Simple hollow bodies
▪ Thermo-instable goods (e.g. plastic, rubber
articles)
▪ Long narrow-bore hollow bodies A
danger of infection through abnormally
altered proteins (e.g. Creutzfeldt–Jakob,
BSE)
▪ Long narrow-bore hollow bodies A
Time, without Intelligent
drying * , ** drying
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13-43 min 4-30 min
12-33 min 4-30 min
25-62 min 4-30 min
28-58 min 4-30 min
8 Sterilization
Textiles
2 kg
Textiles
15 A operation
3.5 kg
0.9 kg
Time-controlled
drying
13 min
13 min
13 min
13 min
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