Hitachi EUP B715 Instruction Manual page 37

Biopsy Attachment
(Needle insert)
Sterile conditions of each method are as follows.
Sterilization Method
Plasma Sterilization:
STERRAD® 50, 100S or 200
(*)
Plasma Sterilization:
Sterrad® NX or 100NX (*)
ETO Sterilization
* STERRAD® systems are manufactured by "Johnson & Johnson"
1) Before performing sterilization, check that the operation data of
sterilizer are in conjunction with min. and max. data applicable
for the probe, biopsy attachment EZU-PA5B4, the Magnetic sensor
attachment and the Spacer for EZU-RV2S.
2) Do not sterilize the probe and Biopsy attachment EZU-PA5B4, Magnetic
Sensor Attachment and its spacer by Steam Autoclaving. If you
autoclave them, they suffers serious damage and will be not
functional.
3) Do not resterilize the biopsy attachment EZU-PA5B4.
The biopsy attachment EZU-PA5B4 would be damaged by
resterilization and cannot be used normally after
resterilization.
Biopsy Attachment
(Needle guide)
Fig.28 Sterilization of Biopsy Attachment
Condition
Short Cycle
Standard cycle
Gas Type: 10% EO/ 90% HCFC
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Temperature: 50-55°C
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Exposure Time: More than 120 minutes
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Pressurization: 162-200kPa
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Depressurization: 13-8kPa
Relative humidity: 40-90%
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Aeration is minimum 12 hours
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Bag for
sterilization
WARNING
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