Specifications

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Cycle Operation - continued
Stage of Cycle Description Display
Manual Door Open
Pertains only to
M9D AutoClave
AnAudiblesignalisemittedwhenpres-
sure inside chambers reaches zero to
indicate Operator to open door. The door
shouldbeopenedtotherststop(dry-
ingmode)position.Theaudiblesignal
will continue to repeat every minute until
eitherthedoorisopenedtotheDRY(par-
tiallyopened)position,orbypressingthe
STOPbutton,abortingtheDRYcycle.
Drying Time of Dry Cycle is counted down. If
desired,theDryCyclecanbeabortedby
pressingtheSTOPbutton.
WhenDryingtimereaches0:00...
Cycle Complete Anaudiblesignalisemittedfor10
seconds.
Caution
The processed load and inner surfaces will be hot. Avoid contact with hot surfaces.
Failure to do so could result in serious burns.
Step 4: Remove processed load from the chamber.
A) Refer to “Unloading Hot Trays / Cassettes” later in this manual.
B) Sterilizer is now ready for another cycle.
Post-Sterilization Processing
Aftersterilizationiscomplete,allitemsmustbehandledinaccordancewithacceptedanddocumented
standards,suchastheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)documents,“Guidelinesfor
InfectionControlinDentalHealthcareSettings”-2003,MMWR;52(no.RR-17),and“Guidelinesfor
DisinfectionandSterilizationinHealthcareFacilities”-2008,aswellasanylocalrequirementsthatmay
apply.
Qualiedpersonnelresponsibleforinfectioncontrolshouldprepareaprotocolforhandlingsterilizeditems.
Thisprotocolshouldbefollowedbyallpersonnelresponsibleforhandlingsterilizeditems,andshould
include the basics:
 •Unwrappedsterilizationisnotrecommendedforcriticalorimplantableitems.
 •Unwrappeditemsshouldbetransportedimmediatelyandasepticallyfromsterilizertopointofuse.
 •Allowitemstodrybeforehandlingorstorage.
 •Wrappeditemsmaybestoredbeforeuse.
 •Thestorageareashouldbeaclosedorcoveredspace,awayfromenvironmentalcontaminatesor
wetness.