Little Sister 5 With Vacuum & Printer

 

Eschmann Little Sister Autoclaves are very versatile and incorporate a complete range of safety features, pressure door locks, electrical door locks, pressure relief valve and a dual solenoid door opening and closing device.

The Little Sister 5 Autoclave utilises the whole of the chamber capacity. It includes an 8 tray and 3 cassette capacity to handle an 8kg maximum load. This is the autoclave of choice today as all unnecessary moving parts and pipe work have been removed. This autoclave provides the highest standard of reliability and serviceability.

Aspects to consider when choosing an autoclave:

• Class
• Chamber size
• Cycle time
• Case size
• Heater design
• Single use water
• Aesthetic design
• Printer facility
• Datalogging facility

Top tips on cleaning instruments before autoclaving:

• Clean instruments thoroughly to remove all blood, mucous and tissue deposits
• Whoever is cleaning the equipment should be properly trained
• Disposable gloves and protective clothing should be worn, and if splashes are a risk, a face mask or goggles
• Use a washer disinfector prior to autoclaving, expect for loads of porous nature
• Use an ultrasonic bath with a suitable enzyme detergent cleaner for loads where a washer disinfector isn?t suitable
• A second process, either disinfection or sterilisation, is recommended
• Instruments should be rinsed, dried and checked for damage or loose joints prior to use or storage

Advice on how to prepare instruments for autoclaving:

• If the instruments are to be used immediately after sterilisation they can be placed directly onto the appropriate autoclave tray without any form of packaging
• If instruments are going to be stored for use at a future time the use of appropriate packaging will help to maintain the integrity of the sterilised items
• Only use sterilisation packing materials, such as bags, sheets or pouches that are suitable for use within your autoclave
• Two approved techniques for packing items are wrapping in sheets of sterilising paper and using sterilization pouches
• Single sheets of sterilisation paper are suitable for wrapping sets of instruments
• The packaging being used should be folded around the contents as tightly as possible to reduce the amount of trapped air
• The parcel/bag should be secured with process indicator tape
• The parcel/bag should be labelled for identification and traceability, with the date and contents specified

• Choosing the right autoclave
• Cleaning surgical instruments using an autoclave
• Preparing instruments for autoclaving
• Maintaining and testing autoclaves