I. What is Veterinary Autoclave? What is the difference between it and ordinary medical sterilizers?
Veterinary Autoclave is a high-temperature and high-pressure sterilization device designed specifically for animal diagnostic and treatment instruments. It uses 121-134℃ steam to kill bacteria, viruses, and spores, ensuring the sterility of surgical instruments, dental handpieces, sutures, etc. The core difference from ordinary medical sterilizers:
Adaptable to animal instruments: The cavity size and program are optimized for animal diagnosis and treatment (such as adapting to long dental handpieces and large-size surgical instrument packages); Multi-species compatibility: Supports sterilization of large instruments for cattle and horses (such as 25cm long orthopedic drills) and small instruments for cats and dogs (such as ophthalmic microscissors);
Compliance: Complies with EU EN13060 (Class B sterilizer standard) and US FDA 510 (k). Some models (such as AKMJ-TDA) have passed Class B certification to ensure traceability of sterilization effects.
II. What is the use of theClass B certificationof vet autoclave? Can it ensure that animal surgical instruments are thoroughly sterilized?
Class B certification is the EU s strict standard for pre-vacuum sterilizers, which requires:
More thorough sterilization: After 3 pre-vacuums (removing cavity air), steam penetration is stronger, and even complex instruments (such as dental handpieces with lumens and pores) can kill spores (sterilization effect reaches log6, that is, 99.9999% of 1 million microorganisms are killed);
Process traceability: The equipment automatically records sterilization parameters (temperature, pressure, time) and generates PDF reports to facilitate clinic compliance management (such as acceptance of veterinary regulatory agency inspections).
Clinical verification: AKMJ-TDA sterilizer has passed Class B certification. For animal surgical instruments (such as contaminated orthopedic drills and bloody suture needles), the microbial residual rate after sterilization is less than 0.1%, which is thecore line of defenseto ensure surgical safety.
III. What is the capacity and operation convenience of Autoclave Aterilizer (AKMJ-LS-B)? Is it suitable for pet clinics (small space)?
Autoclave Aterilizer (LS-B) adopts a compact design (size 670×450×400mm), occupies only 0.3㎡, and is suitable for pet clinics and small hospitals.
Capacity adaptation: The cavity diameter is 245mm, which can accommodate 1-2 standard surgical instrument kits (such as cat and dog sterilization instrument kits + dental handpieces), or 5-10 small instruments (such as ophthalmic scissors, needle holders);
Convenient operation: digital touch screen + one-button start, support for custom sterilization programs (such as 121℃ 30 minutes, 134℃ 4 minutes), built-in sensors automatically monitor temperature and pressure, and automatically cool and exhaust after sterilization is completed. No manual intervention is required, and novices can learn it in 10 minutes.
IV. What is the use of theresidual humidity0.2%of the veterinary autoclave? Does it affect the rust prevention and life of the instrument?
Residual humidity0.2% is a key indicator of Class B sterilizers and is of great significance:
Rust protection: There is almost no water left after sterilization of the instrument, which prevents dental handpieces and orthopedic drills from rusting due to moisture (especially animal blood contains salt, which is easy to accelerate corrosion);
Extended life: Dry instruments (such as precision ophthalmic scissors) do not need to be wiped dry after sterilization, and can be directly placed in the sterile cabinet, which can extend the life of the instrument by 30% - 50%;
Compliance requirements: Some countries/regions (such as the European Union) have mandatory requirements for residual humidity0.2% after sterilization to ensure the safe storage of sterile items (avoid secondary microbial growth).
V. Can the500L large capacityof the large vet autoclave (AKMJ - TDA) accommodate surgical instruments for cattle and horses? Is it suitable for farms/large hospitals?
The cavity diameter of the large vet autoclave (TDA) is 245-470mm and the length is 340-470mm, which can easily accommodate:
Large instruments for cattle and horses: such as 25cm long orthopedic saws and large-sized surgical tablecloths (folded), and a single cavity can hold 3-5 sets of cattle and horse surgical kits;
Batch sterilization: farms/large hospitals can sterilize10-20 sets of cat and dog sterilization instrumentsat a time, and cooperate with the continuous sterilization program (automatically complete 3 pots/day) to meet the needs of high diagnosis and treatment volume;
Special adaptation: Supports the sterilization of lumen instruments (such as cattle and horse gastroscopes), and ensures the sterility of the lumen by extending the sterilization time (134℃ 10 minutes), which is theefficiency leaderof large-scale animal diagnosis and treatment institutions.
VI. Sterilization ofexotic pet instruments(such as bird micro surgical scissors) in pet clinics, will the autoclave sterilizer damage delicate instruments?
For delicate instruments for exotic pets, it is recommended that: Program selection: Uselow temperature sterilization modesuch as 121℃ for 15 minutes to reduce the damage of high temperature to micro instruments (such as 0.5mm ophthalmic scissors);
Cavity protection: Put the instruments into a silicone sterilization box (with air holes) to avoid direct contact with steam and cause rust;
Verification test: The equipment supports biological indicator testing (once a week) to ensure the sterilization effect (kill spores) in low temperature mode, while protecting delicate instruments and extending their service life (tests show that the sharpness of micro scissors decreases by less than 5% after sterilization).
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