Pulse Vacuum Autoclave is a representative of modern sterilization technology, especially in demanding environments. Its core value lies in the efficient and thorough sterilization of hollow instruments, delicate and complex items and porous materials (such as textiles and surgical kits), and is widely used.
Medical and health institutions: This is the most core application place. It is used to sterilize surgical instruments (especially instruments with lumens, joints or dead ends), surgical dressings, surgical gowns, rubber gloves, silicone products, rigid endoscope components (such as laparoscopes, arthroscopy sleeves, forceps), dental handpieces (turbines), implants (specific cycles need to be verified) and other high-risk, air-prone items.
Biosafety laboratory: Thoroughly inactivate waste contaminated by pathogenic microorganisms (such as culture dishes, pipette tips, lumens, animal bedding) generated during the experiment to ensure biosafety. Pharmaceutical and biological products industry: Sterilize production tools (such as filling needles, filter housings), some production containers, clean clothes, culture medium preparation devices, etc. to ensure the sterility of the production environment. Veterinary institutions/pet hospitals: The usage scenarios are similar to those of human hospitals, sterilizing surgical instruments and diagnostic supplies. Scientific research institutions/universities: Provide sterile consumables, instruments and environmental support for laboratory research.
The revolutionary pulse vacuum technology is the essence of Pulse Vacuum Autoclave. Before sterilization, the "pulse" process of vacuuming the sterilization chamber multiple times → injecting steam (even superheated steam) → vacuuming again is used to strongly expel the air inside the objects, especially in the cavities and pores of porous materials. There are no "cold spots" formed by residual air to hinder steam penetration, ensuring that all surfaces, no matter how deep or hidden, can be fully contacted and sterilized by high-temperature saturated steam. This feature is the key to its ability to handle complex items.
Efficient penetration: It directly solves the problem of insufficient penetration of traditional gravity displacement sterilizers into cavities, package centers, and items covered with thick cloth. It allows steam to quickly and evenly penetrate the deepest part of the object, greatly improving the reliability of sterilization. Faster drying speed: After the sterilization process is completed, vacuum suction is performed again (sometimes assisted by the injection of filtered hot air), which can forcefully extract the hot and humid steam in the package, so that the sterilized items (especially porous cloth and the inside of the lumen device) can be quickly and thoroughly dried. This not only reduces waiting time, but more importantly, it greatly reduces the risk of wet packages (wet packages). Wet packages are one of the main ways for microbial re-contamination during the storage period of sterilized items.
Excellent sterilization effect and reliability: It combines the inherent high efficiency and broad-spectrum characteristics of saturated steam sterilization (which can kill all microorganisms including heat-resistant spores), and ensures a very high first cycle success rate by eliminating the penetration barrier caused by air. It is one of the preferred methods for handling devices with the highest requirements for sterility assurance levels (such as implants). Wide material compatibility (relative): Under appropriate program parameters (temperature, pressure), it can safely handle most moisture-resistant materials and packaging materials, such as stainless steel instruments, silicone, certain plastics (such as polypropylene, polysulfone), cotton cloth, non-woven packaging, and Tyvek sterilization paper bags/rolls.
Pulse Vacuum Autoclave has high investment and maintenance costs for the equipment itself. Operator training requirements are more stringent, and they need to understand the principles of vacuum, pressure, etc. Regular equipment performance verification (such as Bowie-Dick test) and no-load heat distribution/load heat penetration testing are essential. Pulse Vacuum Autoclave is a key equipment for institutions that pursue the highest level of sterility assurance (especially large hospital operating rooms, central supply rooms, biosafety laboratories and pharmaceutical factories). Its excellent penetration, reliable drying effect and powerful processing capabilities for complex instruments make it a benchmark technology for modern and efficient sterilization.