Neuropilot IV + EA
Sterilization for the US market
• Sterilization of the device may be accomplished by
steam or ethylene oxide (EtO) gas.
• Aesculap does not recommend the device be
sterilized by "Flash" or chemical sterilization.
• Surgical instruments may also be placed within an
Aesculap
rigid
(Sterilcontainer) for processing under generally
accepted hospital in-use conditions.
The recommended sterilization parameters are as
follows:
Sterili-
zation
Temp.
method
Pre-
270—275 °F
vacuum
Gravity
250—254 °F
270—275 °F
Ethylene
125—130 °F
Oxide
(EtO)
WARNING for the US market
If this device is/was used in a patient with, or sus-
pected of having Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD),
the device cannot be reused and must be destroyed
due to the inability to reprocess or sterilize to elim-
inate the risk of crosscontamination!
sterilization
container
Minimum exposure time
In a Steril-
Wrapped
container
system
4 min
4 min
15 min
40 min
10 min
30 min
105 min with 12 % EO,
88 % FREON;
45—75 % chamber
humidity, reaction of
6 hours
Repairs
Repairs may be carried out only by persons authorized
to do so by Aesculap. Only in this way will warranties
and guarantees remain valid.
! If any repairs are needed, please send the
instrument to:
AESCULAP Technischer Service
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / Germany
Phone: +49 7461 95 27 00
Fax:
+49 7461 16 28 87
E-mail: ats@aesculap.de
Or in the US:
AESCULAP Inc.
Attn. AESCULAP Technical Services
615 Lambert Pointe Road
Hazelwood
MO, 63042
AESCULAP Repair Hotline
Phone: +1 800 214-3392
Fax:
+1 314 895-4420
Other service addresses can be obtained from the
address indicated above.
Accesories/Spare parts
Reduction
Inner
sleeve
diameter
RT 061 R
4.0 mm
RT 062 R
6.2 mm
RT 063 R
3.2 mm
RT 064 R
4.6 mm
RT 065 R
6.0 mm
RT 066 R
3.0 mm
Distributor in the US
AESCULAP Inc.
3773 Corporate Parkway
Center Valley, PA, 18034
Compatible endoscopes
and trocars
Angled neuroscopes
PE 486 A, PE 506 A,
PE 526 A
Ventriculoscope trocars
FF 370 R, FF 372 R
Minop trocar FF 397 R
Minop trocar FF 398 R
Minop trocar FF 399 R
PaediScope PF 010 A
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