![]() ![]() ![]() Metal surgical instruments and glass products can withstand several sterilization cycles and can thus be reused for procedures several times. Steam sterilization is typically conducted at the hospital or clinical for reusable devices. Steam sterilization is inexpensive and has a high sporicidal effect with short application times. The four parameters associated with steam sterilization are steam, pressure, temperature, and time. ![]() The entire batch processing cycle can take from 10 to 60 min. After the required time has passed, the steam is released and the sterilized objects are removed. Moist heat destroys microorganisms by the irreversible coagulation and denaturation of enzymes and structural proteins. Pressure serves as a means to obtain the high temperatures necessary to quickly kill microorganisms. The product or device comes into direct contact with steam at high temperature and pressure for a specified period of time. 11 The autoclave is filled with the products and devices that need to be sterilized. Steam sterilization (also called autoclaving) is conducted in an autoclave which is a container that can withstand high pressure and temperature. Sastri, in Plastics in Medical Devices (Third Edition), 2022 4.2.1 Steam Sterilization ![]()
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