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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Attention symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Reporting an accident or incident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
HS 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Overview of safety devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Built-in electrical steam generator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
THE PROCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The steam sterilizing process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Maintenance program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Documentation of the process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
INSTRUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Program start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Error codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
General advice when using the sterilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Weekly cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Approved consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Daily preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
CONTROL UNIT PACS 3500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Operating panel type OP 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Control panel type OP 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Indicators and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
The operator’s menu tree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Description of operator menu tree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Program combination 1/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Program combination 2/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
PREFACE
This USER MANUAL, contains all the information you need in order
to safely operate your GETINGE STERILIZATION AB equipment.
Please read and follow the entire manual carefully, and please pay
special attention to the framed warnings and caution remarks. See
“Attention symbols” under Safety.
In the event of an accident or incident you are obliged to report this. See
“Reporting an accident or incident” under Safety.
GETINGE STERILIZATION AB shall not be liable for any damages,
directly or indirectly, due to actions, which are not in accordance with
this manual.
By following this manual you are ensured quality equipment for many
years ahead. Should any unforeseen problems occur, you are of course
welcome to contact our local representative.
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SAFETY
Attention symbols
Some of the warnings, instructions and advice in this manual are so
important that we used the following special symbols to draw attention
to them. The symbols used are as follows:
Warnings
Instructions
Advice
Hot surface
This symbol gives warning of a hot surface.
S SS
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Reporting an accident or incident
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INTRODUCTION
HS 66
HS 66 is the designation of a series of GETINGE high-pressure
autoclaves with vertically sliding automatic doors, all with the door
opening 660 x 660 mm
There are both stand-alone and built-in versions.
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The dominant sterilizing agent is steam at a temperature of 121 -
134 °C. Material that is damaged by this temperature may be sterilized
in some autoclave models in formalin vapour at 55 - 80°C.
Most types of items can be treated in the HS 66-autoclaves, using
adapted programs:
Instruments, machine parts, glass, plastic, leather, textiles, hot or cold
liquids in open or vented containers and small rigid pressure-tight
containers filled with liquids.
European standard EN 285 (Australia/New Zeeland, Standard AS
1410) specifies the use of fixed programs only. However, the control
equipment of HS 66-autoclaves allows the programs to be made
variable during the time testing is in progress.
As not only the processes but door operation too are controlled
automatically, the step to full automation of the handling of sterile items
is not a long one. The control unit is therefore prepared for controlling
an autoclave having a GETINGE ASF automatic loading and unloading
unit.
As with other GETINGE double-jacketed autoclaves, the external
surface of the chamber is more than half covered by all-welded U-
sections.. These stiffen the flat walls of the pressure vessel, and at the
same time accommodate the steam which keeps the chamber walls
warm in order to minimize condensation in the chamber. The design
principle makes all welds accessible for visual inspection after the
thermal insulation has been removed.
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HS 66-autoclaves have to be supplied with electricity, cold water,
compressed air and steam. When steam is supplied from a central
steam-producing plant, its distribution system is required to be correctly
pressure-reduced, protected by a safety valve and produce a quality of
steam which is suitable in the context of sterilization. (For some
versions the pressure reducer is already fitted)
If the steam is not suitable in the context of sterilization, a steam
generator can be installed inside the trim plates on all models. The task
of the steam generator is to generate pure steam using the centrally
produced steam.
If there is no steam network or there are reasons for not using the
steam network, an electric steam generator may be installed inside the
trim plates on all models.
Safety components
Every unit is equipped with a number of components with the specific
purpose of ensuring the safety of personnel. These items are marked
with a warning triangle below in the following documents:
• electrical diagrams
• pipework diagrams
• spare parts lists
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It is of the highest importance that the operational reliability of these
components is continuously upheld during their entire service life.
The signs are used not only to indicate important components, but also
to draw attention to other safety factors that call for special attention,
such as dimensions, tolerances, materials, etc.
Doors
The doors are closed and locked while the process is running and remain
locked in the event of media loss. The doors cannot be opened until the
pressure in the chamber has been equalized with the ambient pressure,
not even if fault management gives an opening command. The sliding
doors are operated by a compressed air cylinder which has a severely
throttled inlet. A drain valve with a considerably greater flow capacity
than the inlet is located in the bottom of the cylinder, which is pointing
upwards. Objects that obstruct the upward motion of the door press
down a metal plate which opens the drain valve, causing the door
motion to stop. This prevents operator injuries and material damage. A
support latch holds the door so that it does not open if the pneumatic
operating cylinder loses pressure. When the pressure of the compressed
air is so low that the door cylinder cannot support the weight of the door,
the air is not capable of pulling away the support latch.
Emergency stop
In the front panel, at the side of the door, there is a pushbutton with these
functions:
A On door operation.
to stop the door motion immediately during door operation.
Pressing the button triggers an alarm. This alarm stops the door
immediately:
B When the door is closed
The current process is aborted and all valves for media to the
chamber are closed. This also triggers an alarm.
Trim plates
Panels are possible to dismount by means of tools or keys. The panels
form a barrier for operators, but not for specially trained technicians.
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Stainless steel surfaces within reach of the operating personnel are
insulated and cooled to a harmless temperature.
Valves
If the equipment has electrically and/or pneumatically actuated valves
they are normally made to close by means of spring force. This prevents
undesired flow through the valves in case of power failure. A fail safe
function is achieved.
Pressure vessels
The sterilizer chamber jacket and steam generator are pressure vessels,
designed and built in accordance with standards laid down by official
bodies charged with monitoring this area of safety.
The internal steam supply to the sterilizer is protected against
excessive supply pressure by a safety on the steam generator, the
sterilizer or both.
The connected supply lines from external steam, water or compressed
air networks must be protected against excessive pressure by safety
valves. The sterilizer supplier is not responsible for these valves.
Permitted supply media pressures are stated in “Technical data”.
Safety valves
Safety valves limit the system pressure, providing the last line of
protection to prevent the design pressure of the vessel from being
exceeded. Safety valves are required to be inspected at prescribed
intervals.
Operation
The heating power is divided among a number of groups of elements.
The elements are controlled by a pressure switch with double
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changeover contacts, one for each heater element circuit. One group of
contacts limits the operating pressure of the steam generator. The other
controls reconnection of the power when the minimum pressure is
reached.
Pressures higher than those stated on the electrical diagram should not
be set, since the steam will be superheated when admitted to the
sterilizer chamber. On the other hand, if the operating pressure is
allowed to fall too far, the steam tends to become wet, which is
undesirable for sterilisation purposes.
A feedwater pump supplies the steam generator with water from an
integral water tank with air trap. The water level of the steam generator
is sensed by a device which controls the operation of the pump so that
the level is kept almost constant. Boil-dry protection cuts off the supply
of electric power to the elements when the water level is low.
See also “Steam generator settings and controls” under Advice and
instructions in the TECHNICAL MANUAL.
Control switch
The steam generator and sterilizer are controlled by the same switch. On
sterilizers with med double steam systems there is an extra shutoff
button marked Steam generator.
Spark-reduction connection
As well as shortening the life of electrical contacts, sparking at the
contacts may also cause interference with nearby electronic equipment.
The anti-spark protection is based on fast-acting auxiliary relays taking
over the load from the slow-breaking contacts of the pressure switch for
operating pressure, so largely eliminated sparking.
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Keyswitch “Test pressure limiter”
When the key is in the safety valve check position, steam is produced
continuously and regardless of the setting of the operating pressure
switch.
Water-level monitoring
A lamp in the “reset level” button on the steam generator control panel
is lit when the water level is correct. On some models, the water level
can also be read off on a sight glass. The sight glass has two valves
which can be closed to prevent loss of water and steam in the event of
breakage of the sight glass.
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Boil-dry protection
If the water filling fails, the boil-dry protection cuts off the electric
power supply after a certain time, when the water level has fallen below
a minimum limit.
Overheat protection
This protection prevents the steam generator from overheating if the
boil-dry protection should fail to operate.
Overfilling protection
The timer relay prevents the steam generator over-filling with
feedwater if the level control system stops working.
RCD
Some types of steam generator must be connected to the electric power
supply via a residual current device (RCD). See the Installation
instructions chapter in the INSTALLATION MANUAL.
Safety switch
It must be possible to isolate all electric power supplies to the steam
generator with a safety switch. The safety switch must be lockable in the
OFF position. See also the chapter Installation.
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THE PROCESS
A Pre-treatment
B Sterilizing
C Post-treatment
A B C
Pre-treatment
It has been found that moisture is an essential element in achieving
sterility with steam. It is therefore important that the steam comes into
close contact with the micro-organisms to be killed.
A pre-treatment phase consisting of a number of pressure variations
following a certain pattern effectively removes air from various types of
goods and produces the moisture required in the subsequent sterilizing
phase. Depending on the equipment of the sterilizer, steam may pass
through before the evacuations.
Air removal when autoclaving liquids in open containers is by
applying a vacuum or by flowing steam, to ensure that the liquid does
not boil during the decompression periods in a pulsating procedure.
Sterilizing
For sterilizers equipped with a computerized control unit, the sterilizing
time starts at the instant in the pre-treatment phase of the process when
the chamber temperature sensor signals a temperature equal to or higher
than the sterilizing temperature specified for the current program. An
alarm sounds if the temperature sensor registers a value outside the
temperature band, or if the temperature differs by more than the
permitted amount from the chosen sterilizing temperature.
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When sterilizing liquids, the temperature is measured with a
temperature sensor in the load. The condition for countdown of
sterilizing time is that both temperature sensors in the chamber and the
sensor in the load indicate the programmed sterilizing temperature.
Post-treatment
The purpose of the post-treatment is to normalize the temperature and
moisture content of the goods. All goods except liquids are therefore
exposed for a certain time to a vacuum below 70 mbar (a). After such
post-treatment. textiles may appear to increase in weight by about 1%.
This represents the normal addition of water that occurs during steam
autoclaving process.
Post-treatment of liquids that have been sterilized in open or half-
closed containers consists of a self-cooling period. During this period
the pressure and temperature are lowered very slowly until the
temperature is well below the boiling point of the liquid. This process is
speeded up by applying a slight vacuum to the chamber when its
pressure approaches atmospheric.
Process adaptation
A large number of factors such as type of goods, goods carrier,
packaging material, etc. affect the result of the process. The control
equipment offers a number of features that can be used to optimize the
processes to suit the requirements of different customers. For further
information, see "User-programmable functions" in the TECHNICAL
MANUAL.
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Maintenance program
Leak test
Fully automatic process for steam autoclaves
With autoclaves equipped with an analogue pressure transducer the leak
test can easily be automatically performed. The leak test is to be
performed with an empty chamber. The chamber additionally has to
have been warm, for example as a result of a heating program having
been run beforehand.
The checking process has its own program button (see program list)
which starts with the vacuum system evacuating the chamber.
Depending on the equipment of the sterilizer, steam may pass through
before the evacuation. The pump in the vacuum system stops when a
deep vacuum has been created. For a short period of time after this
evacuation a slight rise in the chamber pressure takes place which is not
due to leakage but results from evaporation of condensate and
temperature-volume changes in the recently rarefied residual steam.
It is therefore not possible to establish that an increase in pressure in
the chamber is caused by leakage until conditions in the chamber have
stabilized. It is not until about 10 minutes after the pump has stopped
that the pressure and time start to be measured.
A satisfactory leak test allows for a maximum permissible pressure rise
of 13 mbar / 10 minutes.
With double-ended autoclaves, the loading door opens after a
completed leak test either automatically or manually, depending on how
it has been programmed.
A B C
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Documentation of the process
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1 Start:
The process is started by selecting a program and pressing the
"Start" button. The pressure curve shows atmospheric
pressure.
2 Pre-treatment:
The process begins with a pre-treatment phase for air expulsion
and heating of the items.
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3 Sterilizing:
When the sterilizing temperature is reached, the curves level
out. The start of the sterilization time is indicated on the display
of the operator’s control panel. The length of the sterilization
time is determined by the set parameters.
4 Post-treatment:
At the end of the sterilization time the vacuum pump starts and
the pressure falls rapidly. The temperature curve falls quickly
at first, then levels out.
5 Drying vacuum is drawn during a period of time determined
according to the parameter settings.
6 Pressure equalization:
When the drying-vacuum time has come to an end, air is
released into the chamber through a sterile filter. When the
chamber reaches atmospheric pressure, the door gasket (which
was pressed against the door by steam pressure during the
process) is drawn in and the door can be opened.
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INSTRUMENTS
Loading side
1 2 3
Door-blocking key
See chapter Introduction, “Safety devices, an overview”.
Emergency stop
See chapter Introduction, “Safety devices, an overview”.
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Unloading side
1 2 3
Recorder
See recorder operating instructions in the TECHNICAL MANUAL
chapter Components.
Emergency stop
See chapter Introduction, “Safety devices, an overview”.
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OPERATION
Program start
Where applicable, the operator must state process parameters and other
information requested by the control system. On equipment where an
authorisation code for programs not intended for routine sterilization is
activated, the operator must also enter an authorisation code
immediately after startup.
Via operator panel OP20
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Password-protected programs only:
After the start button has been pressed, the operator is [START]
prompted to enter the password.
Message
If the operator chooses to attempt to start the sterilizer, even though
starting is blocked, the operator panel display shows a message
referring to an essential condition that is not met.
• JACKET TEMP HIGH - Indicates that lowering of jacket
temperature is in progress.
• JACKET TEMP LOW - Indicates that raising of jacket temperature
is in progress.
• STEPPING KEY ON - Indicates that key switch for stepping is on.
• PRINTING ACTIVE - Indicates that printing from the printer is
blocking the start of a new program.
• UNACKNOWLEDGED ALARM – Indicates that a previous alarm
has not been acknowledged and blocks the start of a new program.
• SEAL PRESSURE – Indicates that the door seal is pressurised.
• DOOR KEYSWITCH - Indicates that the keyswitch for cleaning is
on.
• DOOR NOT CLOSED - Indicates that a sterilizer door is not
properly closed.
• LOW WATER LEVEL – Indicates that the water level in the tank is
low.
• COMPRESSED AIR – Indicates that the pressure of the air supply is
low.
• DEGASSING TANK – Indicates that the temperature in the
degassing tank is low.
• START CONDITION - Indicates that a starting condition specific to
the type of unit is not met.
(Steam, cooling water, formalin bottle or ventilation at formalin
sterilizers)
Alarms
If a fault occurs, in standby or during a process, the system goes to an
alarm phase. This is an exceptional situation, but it is normally not
dangerous. The current process is stopped and output signals from the
control system go to settings that maintain the safety of personnel, the
unit and the load.
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The events below take place when the unit goes into an alarm phase.
If an alarm occurs:
Read the message on the panel.
Press button to acknoledge the / [ALARM OK]
alarm, The audible signal stops and
the indication changes from
flashing to a steady light
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On power failure or if the control switch or working switch
of the sterilizer had to be turned off during a process, there
is a risk of leakage at the door. Safety measure when there
is positive pressure in the chamber:
KEEP WELL AWAY FROM THE DOOR AND CALL A
TECHNICIAN!
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Extinguishing the fault lamp
Extinguish the process fault lamp with one / [RESET]
of the buttons or when the unit is in standby
mode.
Repeated alarms
If the process repeatedly hangs at the same alarm point, call a technician
to step the process to the end. If several faults occur, only the last one is
displayed.
Doors
When a fault has occurred, the unloading door of a double-ended
sterilizer will not open. Exceptions are errors that occur so late in the
process that unlocking of the door has begun.
The door can only be opened when the correct password has been
entered. For further information, see the menu description in the
Control unit chapter.
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NOTE!
Important where a steam generator safety valve has been
blowing off for a long time and the chamber is under
pressure at the same time.
Only switch off the sterilizer control switch as a last resort,
because doing so disables certain safety functions.
Instead, call a service technician who can trip the steam
generator circuit-breakers.
Error codes
The error messages listed below are defined in the control system. If
more than one error occurs consecutively, only the error code for the
last error is displayed.
If the sterilizer is equipped with a printer, the error message is printed
out. For secondary errors, all error messages are printed out.
Information about the last twenty faults is saved in the control system
and is accessible in the service menu. If the sterilizer has a printer, this
information can be printed out.
Service codes
When the word “SERVICE” appears on the display, service is required
and must be carried out by a service technician. See below for
explanations of the codes.
NOTE!
No error has occurred.
The sterilizer can still be used.
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Error code/ Explanation
Message
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Error code Explanation
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• Read the section on packaging materials, loading and unloading in
the STERILIZATION WITH STEAM guide.
• Read the manual for the medical device to be sterilized before start-
ing the process.
• Be alert to everything that appears unusual such as leaks, humming
solenoid valves, stickily mechanical devices etc. Remedy the situa-
tion before it becomes a malfunction.
Heating of load
Heating of items to be processed may jeopardie sterilization result due
to poor humidification. Make sure appropriate process has been chosen
before loading the sterilizer.
Fire hazard
There have been reports of textile loads catching fire in the sterilizer
chamber. In all cases this has been due to the load becoming excessively
dry and hot. This can happen in two ways:
• The load has been placed in a heated chamber and left for a long time
without the process being started. Ignition is believed to take place
when the load is moistened again on the admission of steam to the
chamber.
• The load is left in the chamber for a long time without the process
being completed. This probably happens when the process has been
interrupted because of a fault and the load has not been taken out of
the chamber.
Ignition takes place when the process is completed and the load is
exposed to air.
Weekly cleaning
External cleaning
Clean stainless steel surfaces on the outside of the sterilizer with a
standard domestic cleaner that does not contain abrasives. Take care
when cleaning painted surfaces, texts and plastic parts.
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Cleaning the chamber
When cleaning inside the chamber, a keyswitch on the front can be used
to block the door open, and the chamber preheating is shut off at the
same time.
On double-ended sterilizers, the keyswitch can also be used to open and
block the unloading door for better access; see below..
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content of non-condensable gases in the steam. In testing in accordance
with EN 285, (or applicable national standard) an indicator paper is
placed in the centre of a test pack. The pack, which must be 220 - 300
mm square and approx. 250 mm high, must consist of folded cloths of
100% cotton. The pre-treatment of the test programme must be identical
to the pre-treatment for the processes used for routine sterilization,
while the sterilization time may be adapted to the performance of the
sterilizer but must not exceed 3.5 minutes.
When the indicator paper has been sufficiently exposed to steam at a
particular temperature, further exposure tends to hide the indication of
any deficiencies. GETINGE’s Bowie Dick programme is therefore
tested with the shortest possible sterilization time so that any
deficiencies are not concealed by overexposure.
In day-to-day work, the above, standardised test packs for the sake of
convenience are sometimes replaced by various types of disposable
packs which are manufactured by a large number of manufacturers. As
these packs are generally even more sensitive to overexposure than the
standardised test pack, it is extremely important to choose the correct
make. Test packs in accordance with BS 7720:1995 must be used for
GETINGE’s Bowie Dick programme.
Approved consumables
Consumables are used for different purposes as packaging for goods to
be sterilized, for testing, for replacement of sterilizer parts with limited
life or a sterilization media for low-temperature sterilizing. The list of
consumables below is intended as a guide to be used with GETINGE’s
CE-marked sterilizers.
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Getinge AB recommends paper/plastic bags for separately packed
articles.
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Formaldehyde solution
Containers holding formaldehyde solution are brought to the site and
attached to the sterilizer by the operator.
Where relevant, details of concentration, volume, packaging,
handling and properties are described under Operating instructions and
under “General advice on formaldehyde sterilizers”.
Accessories
The CE marking of the autoclave makes the manufacturer liable for its
product safety and function meeting the strict requirements laid down
in relevant EC directives. Accessories which are mechanically,
electrically or in some other way connected to the autoclave must be
compatible with it. Consequently only accessories which have been
evaluated by GETINGE and have been registered as approved
accessories may be used together with the autoclave.
Approved accessories
The accessories enumerated below are only compatible with the
autoclave after the autoclave has been configured for them by
GETINGE.
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GETINGE compressed-air compressors
GETINGE water-treatment system
GETINGE unloader PULL
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use
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Daily preparations
• Learn the functions of the control buttons and signal lamps by
studying the Instrumentation and Control unit chapters. Find out
how the user-programmable parameters are set on this unit.
• Open valves for water, air and, where applicable, steam.
• Switch on the mains switch of the unit.
• Run the first steam sterilization process of the day with the chamber
empty. This heats up and drains the system pipework.
Running a process
• Select the desired program. The selected program is indicated on the
control panel.
Parameter password
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Starting via operator panel OP20
• Key in the password with the arrow keys and press the
button again.
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Procedure from operator panel
Process check
Check that the completed process has been carried out correctly by
comparing the process printout with a corresponding type load printout
from the sterilizer validation.
Goods handling
Remember that the goods may contain a considerable amount of heat
when unloaded. Position them with regard to a good working
environment.
• Turn off the control power supply by the switch on the front.
• Inspect the strainer in the bottom of the chamber and clean it if
necessary.
• Close valves for air, water and, if used, steam and gas.
If necessary:
• Shut down the sterilizer for long enough to let it cool down, eg
overnight.
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• Clean the inside of the chamber. Use a chlorine-free cleaner if
necessary.
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On power failure or if the control switch or working switch
of the sterilizer had to be turned off during a process, there
is a risk of leakage at the door. Safety measure when there
is positive pressure in the chamber:
KEEP WELL AWAY FROM THE DOOR AND CALL A
TECHNICIAN!
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CONTROL UNIT PACS 3500
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A number of special terms
STERILIZATION refers to the entire series of treatments that make up
a process aimed at achieving the total killing of all living organisms.
This applies to sterilizers and usually includes air removal, heat treat-
ment and a drying phase.
STERILIZING refers to the actual killing part of the process, the heat
treatment.
On the same basis as the two terms above, STERILIZATION TIME
refers to the duration of the entire process from the start until the objects
can be taken out of the sterilizer. The PROCESS TIME is the same as
the sterilization time.
The STERILIZING TIME is only that part of the process for which
the programmed STERILIZING TEMPERATURE exists in the
chamber.
In thi s context , P ARAMETERS means FACTORS THAT
INFLUENCE THE sterilization process. Examples of parameters in the
sterilization process are temperature, pressure, time, humidity, gas
concentration, etc.
PARAMETER VALUES may be permanently set in the program, be
adjusted by the operator, be included in selectable recipes or
downloaded from a higher-level system.
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Operating panel type OP 10
Process running
Defective process
Close door
Open door
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E N T E R
In progress
Process complete.
No fault = green light; fault present = red light
Defective process
Close door
Open door
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Reset the alarm.
Start
Display
The display window has two lines, each of which can show 20 charac-
ters.
The angle “>” on the top line to the left shows which object will be
chosen if you press ENTER. Bottom left there is a “v” which indicates
that there are more objects in the list. To see these, press the down-
arrow.
This is what the display looks like when you are in a list. The “arrows”
on the right show that there are object both above and below the
displayed line.
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When you get to the bottom of the list, there is only one arrow pointing
upwards on the right of the display. Menus and lists are “endless”,
meaning that you are returned to the top of the list when you press the
down-arrow at the end of the list.
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Up to six programs can be selected with these buttons. If the control sys-
tem has more programs, the additional ones are chosen from a scrolling
list. The list of available programs can be reached by pressing ENTER
in standby mode.
Cursor keys
ENTER
There are navigation five keys on the panel. These keys (which always
have the same functions) are four arrow keys (up, down, left and right)
to control the cursor and an ENTER key.
Left-arrow
Used to back up one step (one level higher) in menus. If you hold the
key down longer you are returned to the main menu.
Right-arrow
Not used in menus and lists.
Down-arrow
Shows the next object in the list.
Up-arrow
Shows the previous object in the list.
ENTER
Goes to the chosen object in the list or opens a field for editing if there
is an editable field.
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Editing fields
The ENTER key opens the chosen field for editing, after which the con-
tent is changed by using the up- and down-arrows. With these arrow
keys you can scroll through an endless list containing numerals and let-
ters.
When a field is opened for editing, the first character is highlighted.
Use the right- and left arrows to move the cursor.
Entered values are saved when you press ENTER. On saving, the
system checks that the value is within the permitted range.
Passwords
The top line reads “ENTER PASSWORD”. Press ENTER to open the
entry field for editing.
If the wrong password is entered, a dialog box appears with the text
“WRONG PASSWORD”. Press ENTER to return to the “ENTER
PASSWORD” screen.
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The operator’s menu tree
Main menu 1
Program name Select cycle
Parameter 1 & 2 Change parameter (password)
Main menu 2
Subphase Phase
Node id Machine
Main menu 3
Parameter List of variables
Main menu 4
Setup Print last cycle
Select PACS
System menu (password)
About
Main menu 1
In the standby position (with no program started) the top line shows the
chosen program and its program number. The bottom line shows the
values of two preselected parameters. These are usually treatment tem-
perature and time.
When you start a program, the bottom line shows the name of a
preselected variable and its value. Usually the remaining time is
displayed.
If you press ENTER once, a screen appears on which you can choose
a program and change parameters.
Select cycle
Use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight the desired program and
choose it by pressing ENTER. Note that a password is required in order
to start certain programs.
Change parameter
A list of the parameters in the chosen program is displayed here. To
access the list you must enter the correct password. Parameters pre-
ceded by an “A” (= adjustable) can be modified. Parameters preceded
by an “I” (= information) cannot be changed.
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Main menu 2
The top line shows the name of the phase the program is currently in.
The bottom line shows the name and id number of the sterilizer.
Main menu 3
The first line shows the name of a parameter. The bottom line shows the
current value of that parameter. Press ENTER to open a list of the
parameters in the chosen program.
Main menu 4
Print last cycle
Gives an additional printout of the log values for the latest process.. If
you press ENTER, the top line shows “EXTRA PRINTOUT?” and the
bottom line “YES” and “NO”.
Open the field for editing by pressing ENTER. Move the cursor with
the left- and right-arrow key and press ENTER to choose.
Select PACS
System menu
Entering the correct password, opens the parts of the system menu to
which the password gives access.
About
Shows information about the sterilizer, control system, panels, etc.
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Program combination 2511208-010
P1 Wrapped instruments, textiles, porous load
Parameter Range Delivered Actual
1. Sterilizing temperatur °C 134 134 ______
2. Sterilizing time min 3-7 4 ______
3. Postvacuum time min 0 - 90 5 ______
4. Postpuls steam min 0 - 90 0 ______
5. Postpuls air min 0 - 90 0 ______