Unident Stainless Steel Autoclave Drum

Direction to Use

STEP 1:

• Place the Autoclave and sterilizing material on the table or on the shelf.
• Remove the stopcock whistle/valve from the vent tube fitted at the lid.
• Twist the lid of the autoclave Anticlockwise and lift the lid.
• Fill water in the base chamber.

STEP 2:

• Place the loaded Basket/Dressing Drum in the autoclave.
• Check that the rubber seal is in place and is in good condition.
• Put on the lid, press it down and turn it clockwise until it does not turn anymore.
• The sterilizer in the closed position will have both handles parallel and one above the other on either side of the stericlave.

STEP 3:

• Put and press down the Stopcock whistle/valve on the vent tube on the lid and turn on the power.
• After few minutes steam will start generating and at 15±2 lb psi pressure the steam will come out strongly from the stopcock.
• Let the process go on and after 15 minutes turn off the power and lift or pull out the Stopcock whistle/valve of the vent tube with forceps or piece of cloth.
• The whole steam will escape but it will be hot.

STEP 4:

• Make sure that there is no steam left in the sterilizer and pressure gauge is also at Zero lb psi.
• Now open the autoclave lid by twisting it anticlockwise and lift the lid off the base chamber.
• Remove the rack/dressing drum from the autoclave and Preserve them in a safe place.

STEP 5:

• Remove all the water from the base chamber and close the autoclave by putting the lid on it clockwise.
• Put the stopcock whistle/valve back on the vent tube for the next sterilization.