Steris Amsco Century V120 Features
The Steris Amsco Century V120 sterilizer is available in gravity and pre-vacuum configurations, single or double doors, and open or recessed mounting options. The Century V120 has a 20″ x 20″ x 38″ chamber size, a color touchscreen display, and an integrated ink-on-printer above the touch screen. The Amsco Century utilizes a vertical sliding door that is activated with a foot pedal for hands-free loading and unloading. This small Steris sterilizer has electronic water-saving control with a resistance temperature detector condenser to control the amount of water used in condensing the exhausted chamber steam.
- The interior chamber dimensions of 20″ x 20″ x 38″.
- Non-lubricated, steam-activated, foot pedal-controlled vertical sliding door.
- Color touch screen display with integrated printer.
- Steam purge to assist in air removal and preheating.
- A drain system that is designed to block pollutants from entering the water supply system and sterilizer.
Steris Amsco Century V120 Specifications
Dimensions (Overall)
- Height (Enclosed single door): 74.5″ (189.2 cm)
- Width (Enclosed single door): 30″ (76.2 cm)
- Depth (Enclosed single door): 45.125″ (114.6 cm)
- Weight (Steam): 1231 lbs (558 kg) single door / 1606 lbs. (728 kg) double door
- Weight (Electric): 1371 lbs (622 kg) single door / 1726 lbs. (782 kg) double door
Chamber Size
- Height: 20″ (50.8 cm)
- Width: 20″ (50.8 cm)
- Depth: 38″ (96.5 cm)
Processing Cycles
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- Flash Cycle (3-minute exposure):
This cycle is for sterilizing an unwrapped item intended for immediate use (e.g., a dropped instrument). The recommended load is one unwrapped instrument tray containing a single instrument.
- Sterilize Exposure Temperature: 270°F (132°C)
- Sterilize Exposure Time: 3 minutes
- Dry Time: 1 minute.
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- Flash Cycle (10-minute exposure):
This cycle is for sterilizing items intended for immediate use (e.g., dropped instruments). The recommended load is one unwrapped instrument tray containing one or more nonporous instruments, with a maximum weight of 17 lbs (7.7 kg).
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- Sterilize Exposure Temperature: 270°F (132°C)
- Sterilize Exposure Time: 10 minutes
- Dry Time: 1 minute.
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- Express Cycle (pre-vacuum sterilizers, only):
This cycle is for sterilizing a single instrument in a single-wrapped tray (e.g., a dropped instrument). The recommended load is one single-wrapped instrument tray containing a single instrument (nonporous items only).
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- Sterilize Exposure Temperature: 270°F (132°C)
- Sterilize Exposure Time: 4 minutes
- Dry Time: 3 minutes.
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- 270°F Prevac Cycle (pre-vacuum sterilizers only):
This cycle is for sterilizing double-wrapped instrument trays. The recommended load is up to two double-wrapped instrument trays, with a maximum combined weight of 17 lbs (7.7 kg) per tray, or up to six fabric packs.
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- Sterilize Exposure Temperature: 270°F (132°C)
- Sterilize Exposure Time: 4 minutes
- Dry Time: 20 minutes.
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- 275°F Prevac Cycle (pre-vacuum sterilizers only):
This cycle is for sterilizing double-wrapped instrument trays. The recommended load is up to two double-wrapped instrument trays, with a maximum combined weight of 17 lbs (7.7 kg) per tray.
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- Sterilize Exposure Temperature: 275°F (135°C)
- Sterilize Exposure Time: 3 minutes
- Dry Time: 16 minutes.
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- 270°F Gravity Cycle:
This cycle is for sterilizing double-wrapped instrument trays. The recommended load is up to two double-wrapped instrument trays, with a maximum weight of 17 lbs (7.7 kg) per tray.
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- Sterilize Exposure Temperature: 270°F (132°C)
- Sterilize Exposure Time: 30 minutes
- Dry Time: 15 minutes.
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- 250°F Gravity Cycle:
This cycle is for sterilizing fabric packs. The recommended load is up to six fabric packs.
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- Sterilize Exposure Temperature: 250°F (121°C)
- Sterilize Exposure Time: 15 minutes
- Dry Time: 30 minutes.
Utility Requirements
- Using House Steam
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- Steam: 1/2″ NPT, 50 to 80 psig (3.5 to 5.6 bar) dynamic, 97 to 100% vapor quality.
- Drain: 1-1/2″ ODT drain terminal. (Floor drain capacity must handle peak water consumption; refer to Engineering Data.)
- Electrical – Controls: 120 Volt, 50/60 Hz, 1-phase, 2.0 Amps.
- Sterilizer Feed Water: 1″ NPT, 30 to 50 psig (2.1 to 3.5 bar) dynamic.
- Using Steam Generator
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- Drain: 1-1/2″ ODT drain terminal. (Floor drain capacity must handle peak water consumption; refer to Engineering Data.)
- Generator Drain: 1/2″ ODT.
- Electrical – Controls: 120 Volt, 50/60 Hz, 1-phase, 9.5 Amps.
- Electrical – Generator: 208 Volt, 50/60 Hz, 3-phase; 83.2 Amps; 240 Volt, 50/60 Hz; 3-phase, 72.2 Amps; or 480 Volt; 50/60 Hz, 3 phase, 37 Amps.
- Sterilizer Feed Water: 1.0″ NPT, 30 to 50 psig (2.1 to 3.5 bar) dynamic.
- Steam Generator Feed Water: 1/2″ NPT, 20 to 50 psig (1.4 to 3.5 bar) dynamic.
Recommended Feed Water Quality
- Using House Steam
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- Temperature (Nominal / Max): 40°-60°F (4°-16°C) / 70°F (21°C)
- Total Hardness as CaCO3a (Nominal / Max): 50-120 mg/L / 171 mg/L
- Total Dissolved Solids (Nominal / Max): 100-200 mg/L / 500 mg/L
- Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 (Nominal / Max): 70-120 mg/L / 180 mg/L
- pH (Nominal / Max): 6.8-7.5 / 6.5-8.5
- Total Silica (Nominal / Max): 0.1 – 1.0 mg/L / 2.5 mg/L
- Using Steam Generator
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- Temperature (Nominal / Max): as supplied / 140°F (60°C)
- Total Hardness as CaCO3a (Nominal / Max): 0-17 mg/L / 130 mg/L
- Total Dissolved Solids (Nominal / Max): 50-150 mg/L / 250 mg/L
- Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 (Nominal / Max): 50-100 mg/L / 180 mg/L
- pH (Nominal / Max): 6.8-7.5 / 6.5-8.5
- Total Silica (Nominal / Max): 0.1 – 1.0 mg/L / 2.5 mg/L
- Resistivity – ohms/cmb (Nominal / Max): 2000-6000 / 26000
Refurbished Steris Amsco Century V120 Sterilizer
Soma Tech Intl offers Steris Amsco Century V120 Sterilizers up to 50% below OEM prices with the same service and warranty as new. The Steris Century V120 is not only technically refurbished but also cosmetically refurbished to make it work and look like new. When the refurbishing process starts on the Steris Amsco Century, it is carefully inspected and tested by our own in-house biomedical engineers who are highly skilled and certified to work on sterilizers. If necessary, parts are replaced to make sure that all aspects of the Amsco V120 are functioning properly. Once everything is in working order, the unit is calibrated back to the original engineering manufacturer’s specifications. This ensures that the unit is working the same way that it originally left the manufacturer. After the Amsco Century is working like new it undergoes a special cosmetic restoration process. The Century V120 is cleaned, minor scratches and dents are repaired, it’s painted, and new decals are replaced if necessary. After this strenuous refurbishing process, the unit functions and looks like new. Soma Tech Intl is ISO 13485 certified and ensures that the best quality is given to all capital medical equipment that they sell. Before the small Steris sterilizer is labeled patient-ready and packed up for shipment, it goes through one last quality control test that makes sure all aspects are again working as they should. If you are looking to buy a refurbished Steris Amsco Century V120 contact soma at [email protected] or call us at 1-800-GET-SOMA.
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