MELAtronic - Eickemeyer Veterinary

1 Operating manual for the autoclaves MELA tronic 15EN MELA tronic 17EN MELA tronic 23EN with device software version ff. Dear Doctor: Thank you very much for the trust which you have shown by purchasing this autoclave. For more than 50 years now, MELAG a medium-sized family-owned and -operated company has specialized in the production of sterilization equipment for medical practice. During this period, MELAG has succeeded in becoming a leading manufacturer of sterilization equipment. More than 355 000 MELAG units sold throughout the world testify to the exceptional quality of our sterilizers which are manufactured exclusively in Germany.

2 As all other MELAG products, this autoclave was manufactured and tested according to strict quality criteria. Before placing this unit into operation, please read this Operating Manual carefully. The long-term functional effectiveness and the preservation of the value of your autoclave will depend on careful preparation of instruments before sterilization, and on proper care of the unit. The staff and management of MELAG Page 2 To ensure the functional effectiveness of this unit and to preserve its value: 1.

3 Prepare the instruments to be sterilized carefully 2. Take proper care of the autoclave 3. Use only pure distilled or demineralized water CONTENTS 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE Views of the Control - Technical data ..6 Performance features of this Conformity to european Fractionated Gravity Operating range for Integrated steam One-way / Closed-loop system / conductivity Electronic Parameter Control Pre-heating / 2 Setting up the Transport Mains power Filling the water storage Connecting the external Condensate container (option).

4 9 3 INITIAL Initialising the Connecting the external MELA print 42 Initialising the printer / Immed. print-out? Test Safety 4 INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL STERILIZATION Electricity and water Feed water aqua dest / aqua Power Preparing instruments for Loading the Closing the Program Program Program Print-out Removing the sterilized Sterile storage / Sterilization frequency / Manual termination of Termination of Reaction to warnings / error Operational 5 CLOSING DOWN / TRANSPORT / Operating manual for MELA tronic 15 / 17 / 23EN Page 3 6 SPECIAL Water quality

5 ( conductivity ) / Chamber preheating Records / Load Record External Printer ..19 Connecting the external printer MELA print Initialising the Connection to an external Initialising the file transmission to the No Immed. print-out? Yes / Printing out stored Print all stored cycle Display printer memory Deleting cycle Test Setting date and Automatic Total batch Program 7 OPERATORS FAULTS/ What to do if the autoclave Malfunctions without display No Door locking Leaks in the Excessive water Poor Warning Malfunction 8 TAKING CARE OF YOUR Preparation of Rust formation = Drag-in rust.

6 35 Taking care of the MELA tronic 15EN, 17EN and Cleaning the Instructions for checking and caring for the door and door-lock Use of demineralized or distilled Checking the operation of the Safety with automatic Periodical bacteriological testing (twice a year)..38 Maintenance 9 Capacity / Performance of the sterilization programs according to EN Additional technical Page 4 1 Description of the unit Views of the unit_____ Fig. 1 Views of the MELA tronic 15EN / 17EN / 23-EN AB12465337181917141615 CDE202221 272824232625101091211138 Operating manual for MELA tronic 15 / 17 / 23EN Page 5 Pos.

7 Pos. 1 Operation panel 15 Safety valve 2 Power switch 16 MAX - mark 3 Adjustable front feet 17 Water supply filter 4 Reset bottom for the overheating protection of the steam generator 18 Condensate loop Pressure release 5 Door contact switch 19 Connector for condensate loop 6 Water drain tap 20 Door locking bolt 7 Door 21 Door grip 8 Back feet 22 Locking latch 9 Mains power cable 23 Tray 10 Fuses: 2 x 16 A / FF 24 Tray mount 11 Connector for external condensate container 25 Door gasket 12 Serial data and printer port (RS 232) 26 Water storage tank 13 Aeration of the water storage tank 27 Housing cover with slides 14 conductivity sensor 28 Lid of water storage tank Dimensions Width Height Depth C Depth D Depth E MELA tronic 15EN 50cm 46cm MELA tronic 17EN 46cm 35cm 51cm 67cm MELA tronic 23EN 52cm 38cm 55cm

8 71cm Control - Panel_____ Buttons for selecting, adjusting and displaying special functions: Printing, date / time, pre-heating, total loads, conductivity , re-setting Program selection for: Sterilization programs/ test programs and for selecting options (sub-menus) of the special functions Start - stop buttons to start and interrupt programs, drying, and to control special functions 2 x 20- alphanumeric LED-display, showing program status, and parameters for basic and special functions ProgrammStart - Stop Fig.

9 2 Control panel of MELA tronic 15EN / 17EN / 23-EN Page 6 Technical data_____ MELA tronic 15EN MELA tronic 17EN MELA tronic 23EN Chamber ( x Depth), Volume 15 x 38 cm, 7 Litres 18 x 42 cm, 11 Litres 23 x 45 cm, 19 Litres Electric power supply 230V / 50Hz, 1500W 230V / 50Hz, 1500W 230V / 50Hz, 1600W Maximum load: Instruments Wrapped / unwrapped 2 Kg 3 Kg 4 Kg Textiles unwrapped 150 Gr. 300 Gr. 500 Gr. Parameters Gentle - Programm 121 C, 1bar, Sterilization time: 20 min Parameters Universal-program , Quick - programm , Prionen - Programm 134 C, 2bar, Sterilization time.

10 5 min Further technical details are included in the Annex Performance features of this autoclave_____ Conformity to european standard_____ The autoclaves MELA tronic 15EN, 17EN und 23EN fulfill the stipulations of the european standard for Small Steam Sterilizers EN 13060 for autoclaves with sterilization cycle of the type S and N (see section . and ) . Regarding the sterilization performance the autoclaves MELA tronic 15EN, 17EN and 23EN are usable for the sterilization of unwrapped and solid instruments, for the sterilization of single wrapped solid instruments and also for the sterilization of small amounts unwrapped textiles.