The Woodpecker® CLEANING AND STERILIZING

Cleaning:

  • Hand wash, use neutral PH or slightly alkaline detergent according to the recommendations of the detergent manufacturer
  • Rinse thoroughly & dry prior to steam sterilization

Note: DO NOT power wash, DO NOT bucket soak.

Sterilization:

IMT-USA recommends autoclaving according to standard hospital sterilization procedures and within the guidelines of the autoclave manufacturer to assure a Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) of at least 10-6.

 Gravity Displacement Autoclave

With or Without Sterilization Tray  ~  270° F for 10 minutes

 Pre-Vac or Hi-Vac Autoclave

With or Without Sterilization Tray - 270º F for at least 4-minutes and a dry time of 30-Minutes

 

Storage:

  • Store at room temperature in dry conditions.

Call IMT-USA or refer to Operation Manual for further information.