3M Steri Vac 8XL Dual Gas Sterilizer /Aerator With Printer
A dual-cycle, 100% ehylen oxide (EO) gas sterilizer/aerator with a large 7.9 cubic foot chamber. It can be installed in a wall or placed on a free-standing in the room. Includes upper half baskets and lower basket, and installation kit.
- Ethylene oxide is a proven, efficacious sterilant offering maximum assurance that instruments are sterilized.
- Large chamber nearly doubles sterilizing capacity compared to other models.
- Built-in aeration begins automatically after sterilization and reduces potential for EO exposure.
- Optional remote operation panel enhances operator safety, and allows operator to program up to four 8XL units.
- The only hospital EO sterilizer with a direct RH sensor to document, control and provide optimal humidity to each load.
- No CFCs or HCFCs mean a low temperature sterilization system that’s compatible with the envrionment.
- 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.
