STEAMPlus sterilisation integrators, 100 strips

An integrator checks, pouch by pouch, that the three conditions of steam sterilisation have been reached together inside the pack: time, temperature and saturated steam. The autoclave's indicators tell you how the cycle went in the chamber; the integrator tells you how it went exactly where it was placed.

Each strip has a well containing a dark, steam-sensitive substance. During the cycle, only if all three conditions are met, the substance melts and flows along the strip. Before using the instruments, take the strip out of the pouch and look at it: if the dark bar has passed the FAIL zone and entered the blue PASS zone, the pack has received the intended treatment; if it does not reach the PASS zone, the instruments must not be used and the cycle must be checked.

The strips go in pouches and containers, at the point hardest for steam to reach, one per level in multi-level trays. They are part of quality control together with the autoclave tests and spores: on their own they are not enough to validate the process.

Features

• Type 5 chemical indicator according to ISO 11140-1:2014
• For steam cycles with dynamic air removal (vacuum) and gravity cycles
• Visual reading, instant result at the end of the cycle
• Free of lead, heavy metals and latex; disposed of with normal waste
• Expiry date printed on every strip

Technical data

• Vacuum cycles: 132 °C for 4 to 10 minutes, 134 °C for 4 minutes, 135 °C for 3 minutes
• Gravity cycles: 121 °C for 30 minutes, 132 °C for 15 minutes, 135 °C for 10 minutes
• Store in the original closed pouch, between 15 and 30 °C, away from heat, humidity and disinfectants
• Final colour stable for 36 months, away from light
• Pack: 100 strips