3M Steri Vac 5XL 1DR w/ Printer And RHM
A dual-cycle, 100% ehylen oxide (EO) gas sterilizer/aerator with a 4.8 cubic foot chamber. It can be installed in a wall or placed on a freestanding rack. Includes upper and lower baskets, and installation kit. A local exhaust hood is available.
- Ethylene oxide is a proven, efficacious sterilant offering maximum assurance that instruments are sterilized.
- With relative humidity monitor.
- Built-in aeration begins automatically after sterilization and reduces potential EO exposure.
- Constant vacuum for operator safely.
- No CFCs or HCFCs mean a low temperature sterilization system that’s compatible with the environment.
- Low cost per cycle offers cost-effective means of low temperature sterilization.
Suggested Applications
- Sterilization of heat and moisture sensitive instruments and devices.
Benefits of Ethylene Oxide Sterilization
- All microorganisms, including resistant spores, are killed by chemical reaction with ethylene oxide.
- Materials can be prepackaged, then sterilized and maintained sterile until ised.
- Ethylene oxide is relatively nocorrosive to plastic, metal, or rubber materials.
- Ethylene oxide can penetrate and sterilize irregularly shaped items.
- Biological and chemical monitoring systems can be used to ensure that sterilization parameters are met and to distinguish processed from unprocessed materials.
- Ethylene oxide can be used to sterilize those materials that cannot be immersed in liquid disinfectants or processed by steam or dry heat sterilization.
