Steam
The water used in the autoclave process must meet standards
for clean steam per AAMI ST 79 Appendix M – Steam Quality
requirements.
Sterilizer
Type
Temperature
Minimum
Cycle Time
Minimum
Dry Time
Product
Configuration
Ethylene Oxide (EtO)
Preconditioning parameters
Temperature
Sterilization parameters
100% (EtO)
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Gas Exposure Time
Aeration parameters
Aeration Time
Temperature
Steris System 1
Process the electrode using the standard Steris System per
manufacturer instructions.
Sterrad
Process the electrode using the standard Sterrad cycle per
manufacturer instructions.
Storage
N/A
End of Life / Product Disposal
Resectoscopic electrodes have an expected life of five uses (with an
average of 50 cuts per use). At the end of product life, resectoscopic
electrodes should be disposed of per hospital protocol.
Warranty
If product arrives damaged, please return to:
Stryker Endoscopy
5900 Optical Court
San Jose, CA 95138, USA
1-408-754-2000, 1-800-624-4422
Gravity
132°C
(270°F)
30
minutes
8 minutes
Double
Wrapped
Time
Prevacuum
132°C
134°C
(270°F)
(273°F)
4
18
minutes
minutes
8 minutes
Double Wrapped
55 ± 2°C (131 ± 4°F)
55 ± 2°C (131 ± 4°F)
35 – 55°C (95° - 131°F)
"Flash"
Prevacuum
132°C
(270°F)
4 minutes
N/A
Unwrapped
1 hour
725 mg/L
50 – 80%
1 hour
12 hours
EN-5