(Disclaimer: Specifications and operational details are based on standard STERIS NA340 Century series units. Always refer to the user manual specific to your unit's serial number before performing maintenance or operation.)
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It is critical to understand that the NA340 is not a pre-vacuum sterilizer. It does not have a vacuum pump to remove air from porous loads. Because it relies on gravity, it should be used to sterilize linens, towels, or wrapped surgical packs that contain air pockets. For hard instruments in perforated trays, however, gravity cycles are gentle, reliable, and less mechanically complex. gravity cycles are gentle