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| - The Plasma Sterilizer operates on 3-Phase, 208v power. The device is one of the more recent low-temperature plasma sterilizers made by STERRAD® System. Made by Advanced Sterilization Products, a Johnson & Johnson Company (Irvine, Calif). The STERRAD® uses hydrogen peroxide vapor and low-temperature gas plasma to sterilize most devices quickly with no toxic residues. Usually, the process takes about 75 minutes for wrapped and dry instruments and devices. Inside the chamber, a deep vacuum is drawn. Fifty-nine percent (nominal) aqueous hydrogen peroxide is vaporized into the chamber. The product is then enveloped in the hydrogen peroxide vapor. Following the diffusion of the gaseous hydrogen peroxide through the load, chamber pressure is reduced, allowing for the generation of low-temperature
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| - The Plasma Sterilizer operates on 3-Phase, 208v power. The device is one of the more recent low-temperature plasma sterilizers made by STERRAD® System. Made by Advanced Sterilization Products, a Johnson & Johnson Company (Irvine, Calif). The STERRAD® uses hydrogen peroxide vapor and low-temperature gas plasma to sterilize most devices quickly with no toxic residues. Usually, the process takes about 75 minutes for wrapped and dry instruments and devices. Inside the chamber, a deep vacuum is drawn. Fifty-nine percent (nominal) aqueous hydrogen peroxide is vaporized into the chamber. The product is then enveloped in the hydrogen peroxide vapor. Following the diffusion of the gaseous hydrogen peroxide through the load, chamber pressure is reduced, allowing for the generation of low-temperature gas plasma. Radio frequency (RF) energy is applied to the chamber via an RF amplifier, inducing the plasma state. Reactive species are generated from the hydrogen peroxide in this state, reacting with materials and each other. Once the high-energy species have reacted, they recombine to form water vapor, oxygen, and other non-toxic byproducts. Upon completion of sterilization, instruments are dry and wrapped/pouched for immediate use or sterile storage. Thus, re-contamination risk is minimized, and since they remain sterile until their next use, time and money is saved by avoiding reprocessing instruments if the case in canceled or delayed. The STERRAD® system takes up minimal space and requires no venting or water hookup. The only utility requirement is electrical hookup.
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