B. Braun Aesculap Spine MACS II Gebrauchsanweisung/Technische Beschreibung Seite 44

Aesculap Spine
MACS II
Inspection, maintenance and checks
Damage (metal seizure/friction cor-
rosion) to the product caused by
insufficient lubrication!
CAUTION Prior to function checks, lubri-
cate moving parts (e.g. joints,
pusher
threaded rods) with mainte-
nance
respective sterilization process
(e.g. for
Aesculap STERILIT® I oil spray
JG600 or STERILIT® I drip lubri-
cator JG598).
Prior to function checks, lubri-
cate moving parts (e.g. joints,
pusher
threaded rods) with mainte-
nance
respective sterilization process
(e.g. for
Aesculap STERILIT® I oil spray
JG600 or STERILIT® I drip lubri-
cator JG598).
Allow the product to cool down to room tempera-
ture.
After each complete cleaning, disinfecting and dry-
ing cycle, check that the instrument is dry, clean,
operational, and free of damage (e.g. broken insu-
lation or corroded, loose, bent, broken, cracked,
worn or fractured components).
Dry the product if it is wet or damp.
Repeat cleaning and disinfection of products that
still show impurities or contamination.
Check that the product functions correctly.
Immediately put aside damaged or inoperative
products and send them to Aesculap Technical Ser-
vice, see Technical Service.
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components and
oil suitable for the
steam sterilization:
components and
oil suitable for the
steam sterilization:
Assemble dismountable instruments, see Assem-
bling.
Check for compatibility with associated products.
Packaging
Appropriately protect products with fine working
tips.
Store products with ratchet locks fully opened or
locked no further than in the first notch.
Place the product in its holder or on a suitable tray.
Ensure that all cutting edges are protected.
Package trays appropriately for the sterilization
process (e.g. in Aesculap sterile containers).
Ensure that the packaging provides sufficient pro-
tection against recontamination of the product
during storage (DIN EN ISO 11607).
Sterilization
Note
7
The guide tube must be disconnected from the
8
counter holder prior to sterilization
Note
K-wire insertion instrument
12
torque wrench for nut
disassembled.
Ensure that the sterilant can reach all external and
internal surfaces (e.g. by opening valves and stop-
cocks).
Validated sterilization process
– Disassemble the instrument.
– Steam sterilization through fractionated vacuum
process
– Steam sterilizer specified in DIN EN 285 and val-
idated in accordance with DIN EN ISO 17665
– Sterilization using fractionated vacuum process
at 134 °C/holding time 5 min
When sterilizing several instruments at the same
time in a steam sterilizer, ensure that the maxi-
mum permitted load specified by the manufacturer
for the steam sterilizer is not exceeded.
5 , counter torque 8 , and
may only be sterilized when