LEGEND
PHE
Pre-heating (this is not considered a
part of the cycle)
PV1 – PV6
Vacuum pulse (removal of air from the
sterilizer chamber/load)
PP1 – PP5 Pressure pulse (steam generation)
PPH
Rise to the sterilization phase
PR
Process (sterilization phase)
DRY
Depressurization
LEV
Levelling
END
End of the cycle
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The
cycle is specifically designed to sterilize unwrapped instruments, for immediate use on patients, not requiring a
complete drying
.
Thus, the drying phase of this cycle is short, making this cycle the fastest available.
Profile of a Type S sterilization cycle
Fractionated pre-vacuum
Sterilization
Drying
Pressure rise
LEV
PV1 – PP5
PR
PPH
DRY
Time
Pressure