STERRAD NX Sterilizer, STERRAD 100NX Sterilizer

The STERRAD® NX® Sterilizer is designed for sterilization of both metal and nonmetal medical devices at low temperatures. The STERRAD sterilization process is a multiphase sterilization process that utilizes a combination of exposure to hydrogen peroxide vapor and plasma to affect sterilization. The STERRAD® NX® Sterilizer can sterilize instruments which have diffusion-restricted spaces, such as the hinged portion of forceps and scissors.

Medical devices with the following materials and dimensions can be processed in the STERRAD® NX® Sterilizer Standard cycle:

Single channel stainless steel lumens with

* An inside diameter of 1 mm or larger and a length of 150 mm or shorter†

* An inside diameter of 2 mm or larger and a length of 400 mm or shorter†

Medical devices, including most flexible endoscopes, with the following materials and dimensions can be processed in the STERRAD® NX® Sterilizer Advanced cycle:

Single channel stainless steel lumens with

* An inside diameter of 1 mm or larger and a length of 500 mm or shorter†

Single channel polyethylene and Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene) flexible endoscope with

* An inside diameter of 1 mm or larger and length of 850 mm or shorter*

† The validation testing for this lumen size was conducted using a maximum of 10 lumens per load. Hospital loads should not exceed the maximum number of lumens validated by this testing.

*Only one flexible endoscope can be processed per sterilization cycle with or without a silicone mat. No additional load.

Note: With the exception of the 1 x 850 mm flexible endoscopes, the validation studies were performed using a validation load consisting of one instrument tray weighing 10.7 lbs. The 1 x 850 mm flexible endoscope was validated without any additional load.

The STERRAD® 100NX® Sterilizer is designed for sterilization of both metal and nonmetal medical devices at low temperatures. The STERRAD sterilization process is a multiphase sterilization process that utilizes a combination of exposure to hydrogen peroxide vapor and plasma to safely sterilize medical instruments and materials without leaving toxic residue.

The STERRAD® 100NX® Sterilizer can sterilize instruments which have diffusion-restricted spaces, such as the hinged portion of forceps and scissors.

Medical devices with the following materials and dimensions can be processed in the STERRAD® 100NX® Sterilizer Standard cycle:

* Single channel stainless steel lumens with an inside diameter of 0.7 mm or larger and a length of 500 mm or shorter*

Medical devices, including most flexible endoscopes, with the following materials and dimensions can be processed in the STERRAD® 100NX® Sterilizer Flex Scope cycle:

* Single channel polyethylene and Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene) flexible endoscopes with an inside diameter of 1 mm or larger and length of 850 mm or shorter**

Note: With the exception of the 1 x 850 mm flexible endoscopes, the validation studies were performed using a validation load consisting of two instrument trays each weighing 10.7 lbs. The 1 x 850 mm flexible endoscopes were validated without any additional load.

*A maximum of ten single channel stainless steel lumens, five per tray per sterilization cycle.

**A maximum of two flexible endoscopes, one per tray per sterilization cycle. No additional load.

The STERRAD® 100NX® EXPRESS Cycle is an additional optional cycle designed for surface sterilization of both metal and nonmetal medical devices at low temperatures.

* It can sterilize instrument surfaces and instruments having diffusion-restricted spaces, such as the hinged portion of forceps and scissors

* It can sterilize rigid and semi-rigid endoscopes without lumens

Note: The validation studies for EXPRESS Cycle were performed using a validation load consisting of a single instrument tray weighing 10.7 lbs placed on the bottom shelf.

The STERRAD® 100NX® DUO Cycle is an additional optional cycle designed for sterilization of medical devices including most flexible endoscopes, with the following materials and dimensions:

* Single channel polyethylene and Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene) flexible endoscopes with an inside diameter of 1 mm or larger and a length of 875 mm or shorter

* Accessory devices that are normally connected to a flexible endoscope during use

* Flexible endoscopes without lumens

Note: The validation studies for DUO Cycle were performed using a validation load consisting of two flexible endoscopes with their accessory devices weighing a total of 13.2 lbs.