Working With The Sterile Container; System Set-Up - B.Braun AESCULAP Sistema de contenedores estériles Instrucciones De Manejo

Aesculap Sterile Technology
Sterile container system

4. Working with the sterile container

4.1 System set-up

Removing the outer lid/inner lid/plastic cover
If an outer lid is used, it can be removed to clean the sterile container and,
if it is soiled, it can be separated from the inner lid.
VARIO container (by default with outer and inner lid):
Push down the outer lid lock 2 and remove the outer lid 1 and the inner
lid 3.
BASIS container (with retrofitted outer lid):
Dismount the combined outer lid 1 and inner lid 3 from the bottom 5.
Loosen lid latch 13 and remove the outer lid 1.
Sterile container system PrimeLine:
Remove the plastic cover 14 from the bottom 5.
Cleaning and disinfecting the sterile container
Risk of corrosion and stress cracks due to inappropriate
cleaning and disinfection!
Follow the instructions of the cleaning and
WARNING
disinfecting agents' manufacturers when cleaning
and disinfecting the product.
Additional instruction for PrimeLine:
Do not use solvents such as acetone or benzine.
Carry out final rinse with fully desalinated water
WARNING
only.
Verify that there are no residues from the cleaning
process left on the lid.
Use fully desalinated water of a quality according to EN 285 Annex B
for reprocessing the product.
Note
Literature on cleaning and disinfecting:
"Test Series and Statements; Working Group Instrument Preparation;
C 75911", available through Aesculap.
Further advice for the careful reprocessing of reusable medical products
can be found in the recommendations of the Working Group Instrument
Preparation:
"Proper Maintenance of Instruments", see "www.a-k-i.org".
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Material-specific requirements for the cleaning and disinfection of
sterile containers
Disposal
container,
stainless steel
Ultrasound
√
treatment in
manual and
mechanical
processing
Cleaning/ acid,
disinfecting pH-neutral,
agent* alkaline
Thermal
√
disinfection with
fully desalinated
water,
5 min, at 93 °C
Mechanical
√
drying with hot
air at up to
120 °C
* Mildly alkaline cleaning/disinfecting may cause surface changes
discoloration of the aluminum lids (fading, staining). Such changes
do not affect the functionality of the product.
For colored aluminum lids use, if possible, a process involving a
neutral cleaning and disinfecting agent and fully desalinated water.
Manual processing
Use appropriate cleaning and disinfecting agents. Always adhere to the
manufacturers' instructions.
Wipe surfaces with a clean, lint-free cloth and a pH-neutral cleaning
and disinfecting agent.
Remove encrusted debris with a soft nylon brush. Do not use harsh
cleaning agents or metal brushes.
Carry out the final rinse with fully desalinated water.
Mechanical processing
Use appropriate cleaning and disinfecting agents. Always adhere to the
manufacturers' instructions.
Use suitable storage racks for mechanical cleaning according the
manufacturers' instructions for the respective devices.
Carry out the final rinse with fully desalinated water.
Standard
PrimeLine
container,
container,
anodized alu-
plastic
minum
√ √
pH-neutral, pH-neutral,
mildly alkaline mildly alkaline
√ √
√ √