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Statim Cassette Autoclaves
User Guidelines
• GENERAL USAGE GUIDELINES
• UNDERSTANDING THE CYCLES
• DRYING PERFORMANCE
• VALIDATION
• MAINTENANCE
STATIM
STATIM CASSETTE AUTOCLAVES
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Congratulations
Congratulations on your decision to purchase the Statim Cassette Autoclave. Your Statim has been manufactured with skill
and care from the finest materials and will give you years of reliable, efficient and fast sterilisation procedures.
It is important, however, to use the Statim according to the instructions for use (in the operators manual) and we hope this
supplemental guidance document will also be helpful.
General Usage
Opening and closing the Cassette
Place your thumbs on the thumb pads, push down, pulling up with forefingers until the lid opens.
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Set up Waste Bottle
Fill this bottle with water to the minimum level and set it on,
or close to the floor or inside the cabinet. If enclosed in a
cabinet the humidity will rise due to condensation. Ensure
sufficient length of tubing for easy mobility of the bottle.
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Level your Statim
To ensure the unit drains properly, adjust leveller feet
so that the level indicator is in the front right quadrant
(4 o’clock position) of the target...not in the centre.
This will increase removal of moisture from the
chamber and enhance drying.
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Statim 2000S
Statim 5000S
Statim 2000S
open
close
Statim 5000S
open
close
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Loading the Cassette
Do not over fill the cassette. Instruments should not be touching.
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Statim 2000S – Correct
Unwrapped
Unwrapped
Wrapped*
Incorrect
Statim 5000S – Correct
Unwrapped Wrapped
Incorrect
Max. 1000 gr
Max. 1.5 Kg
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* Further pouches may be added as long as they do not touch each
other and do not touch the inner walls of the cassette tray
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Inserting the Cassette
If you are going to run a sterilisation cycle immediately, gently push the cassette inward until you hear a click: then
select the cycle. Never force or slam the cassette into the Statim – this could damage the interior components. If not
running a cycle immediately, insert the cassette until it is secure but does not ‘click’ (see Statim S picture below).
Hold the cassette handle in one hand and support
the cassette with the other. Gently place the end
of the cassette into the Statim unit.
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Statim 2000S
Statim 5000S
Hold the cassette handle in one hand and the
carry handle in the other. Gently place the end
of the cassette into the unit and drop the carry
handle into its closed position.
Plate positions for full load (10 bags)
Plate positions for half load (5 bags)
Loading pouched instruments
When loading pouched instruments it is important that: pouches are placed with the transparent plastic side up,
that they do not touch each other and they do not touch the walls of the cassette tray.
STAT-DRI Plates (Statim 5000S only) – use of the aluminium Stat-Dri plates will dry pouches much faster; they
should be ‘clicked’ onto the stainless steel grid within the cassette. Pouch ends may overlap.
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Statim 2000S
Statim 5000S
Wrapped* (see page 3)
Wrapped
Statim 5000S
Statim 5000S
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Validation
Following the recent Dental Hygiene Guidelines (2006) from the RKI
in Berlin, SciCan recommends the following procedure for the daily
validation of the Statim Cassette Autoclave.
At the beginning of each day it is recommended to include the test Helix
(only a Statim Helix, 01-108341, should be used) in an empty cycle
without drying. The most challenging cycle should be selected: hollow,
wrapped cycle of 3.30 minutes at 134ºC. This will provide peace of
mind that hollow instruments, such as handpieces, are being sterilised
internally and externally. If the result shows that sterilisation has been
achieved it is then only necessary to include an emulator with each
successive cycle during that day. This process is repeated daily.
Should the result of this initial daily Helix test be negative, it should be
repeated. If it is still negative, the instruments should be quarantined and
a service call out should be made.
Similarly, should an emulator in any successive cycle show a negative
result, the instruments should not be used and a service call should
be made.
Statim Cassette Autoclaves and loads have been microbiologically
tested according to EN14937. These tests show that semi-critical
and critical instruments such as dental handpieces, ophthalmic phaco
handpieces and rigid endoscopes can be sterilised wrapped or
unwrapped.
Please note:
Statim units manufactured before mid 2004 are not suitable to be
validated daily with the Statim Helix. Please check with your local
SciCan dealer whether they could be retrofitted.
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Wrapped instruments
For optimal drying performance of wrapped
instruments, the maintenance of clean
microbiological and compressor filters as well as
the use of Stat-Dri plates (Statim 5000S only) and
spray are recommended.
Drying performance
Coat cassette
After cleaning and drying the cassette, the interior
surfaces of the tray and lid should be sprayed
with Stat-Dri Plus every five to six cycles. This
reduces surface tension and enhances the
evaporation process.
Unwrapped instruments
Instruments dry due to evaporation within one or two
minutes after being removed from the cassette.
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Unwrapped Cycle
This cycle is used to sterilise light
loads of solid or hollow instruments
which are suitable for steam
sterilisation at 134ºC. Pressing the
Unwrapped Button (see icon below)
several times will select the desired
programme and automatically save
it for the next cycle.
Understanding the
Statim Cycles
Wrapped Cycle
This cycle is used to sterilise solid
or hollow instruments which are
suitable for steam sterilisation at
134ºC and have been sealed in
paper or paper and plastic autoclave
bags manufactured in accordance to
EN868. To select this cycle, press the
Wrapped Cycle button, then press
the START button.
Rubber and Plastics Cycle
This cycle is used to sterilise solid or
hollow unwrapped instruments which
are not suitable for sterilisation at
above 121ºC. Pressing the Rubber
& Plastic Button (see icon below)
several times will select the desired
programme and automatically save it
for the next cycle.
Air Drying Cycle
If pouched instruments are still
wet at the end of the selected
cycle, the Air Drying Cycle can be
selected for additional drying time.
To select this cycle, press the Air
Drying Cycle button, then press
the START button.
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The Statim 2000 S-cycle cassette autoclave delivers dramatic improvements in process
efficiency through shorter cycle times.
Compare the Results
Button Cycle
Name
Sterilisation
temperature
Sterilisation
time
(minutes)
Cycle time*
(minutes)
Statim
2000S
Statim
5000S
Solid 134 ºC 3:30 6:45 9:45
Unwrapped***
Hollow 134 ºC 3:30 8:05 11:05
Unwrapped
Hollow 134 ºC 18:00 22:35 25:35
Unwrapped***
Hollow 134 ºC 3:30 10:40 13:40
Wrapped**
Hollow 134 ºC 18:00 25:10 28:10
Wrapped***
Rubber/ 121 ºC 15:00 18:40 21:40
Plastic
Rubber/ 121 ºC 30:00 33:40 36:40
Plastic***
Air Drying Not a sterilisation cycle
Only
*Drying not included **Cycle for daily validation (STATIMHelix PCD) test ***These cycles are not available in the UK / Ireland
Easy to use and maintain
Very simple keypad operation and helpful LED display prompts makes Statim
S-cycle cassette autoclaves easy to use and user friendly. Statim is also selfdiagnosing – if a problem occurs it will immediately be indicated on the electronic
display panel... very reassuring.
Start
One touch begins the
sterilisation process
Stop
Manual override allows
safe interruption at any
stage of the process
Level Indicator
A cleverly designed spirit
level indicator assures
accurate set-up
Note: The 18 minute and 30 minute holding times are for CJD related cycles.
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To ensure trouble-free performance, operators must follow this preventative maintenance schedule.
Hints and tips for general maintenance
Daily
Weekly
Every
6 months
Ophthalmology Guideline
Proper wrapping or pouching of surgical
instruments will reduce their exposure to any
process residues during the sterilisation cycle.
Drain the reservoir at the end of each day, leave
empty, and refill it with fresh distilled water at the
start of the next workday.
Cassette • May be cleaned daily with washing up liquid and a scrub pad.
Then rinse with clean water before use
Water Reservoir • It is advisable to replace water daily. Always use steam
distilled water
• For Ophthalmic use, drain at the end of every workday, leave
empty, and refill at the start of the next workday
Waste Bottle • Empty the waste bottle every time you refill the water reservoir
• Fill the bottle with water, up to the MIN line marking. You may
also add some chlorine-free disinfectant
Cassette • Wash the interior of the cassette with dishwashing soap or a
mild detergent that does not contain chlorine
• Scrub the inside with a soft cleaning pad
• After removing all traces of the detergent, treat interior
surfaces of the cassete with the Stat-Dri Plus drying agent to
enhance the drying process.
Water Reservoir • Check the water reservoir filter every week and clean if necessary.
Filter* (01-109300S) (Replace only if necessary)
Biological Filter • Replace every 500 cycles or six months (whichever is first) or it will
(01-102119S) affect airflow and drying performance. Call for service if wet.
Cassette Seal • Replace every 500 cycles or six months (whichever is first), or
01-100028S (2000S) whenever necessary
01-101649S (5000S)
Compressor Filter ** • Replace every 500 cycles or six months (whichever is first)
(Statim 2000S only)
01-100207S (2000S)
01-101652S (5000S
prior to 2005)
* This filter is fitted to Statim autoclaves manufactured from October 2006 only. It can be retrofitted to older models by ordering 01-101783S.
** Also Statim 5000S units manufactured before 2005.
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Alpenstrasse 16
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Phone: +41 (0) 41 727 7027
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Canada M3B 3P9
Phone (416) 445-1600 Fax (416) 445-2727
International fax (416) 446-2734
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