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Archive > August, 2005 Vol. VI, No. 8

Thinking of Buying...A Steam Sterilizer

Picking the right chamber size and type of sterilizer for your facility.

Edited by Dan Mayworm

Steam is the most preferred, least expensive and most reliable method of sterilizing your non-heat-sensitive instruments and equipment for surgery. Whether you're shopping for a portable tabletop model or a fixed room-size steam sterilizer, here are some factors to consider, purchasing insights and thumbnail sketches of eight autoclaves.

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Price: $43,850 to $99,060
FYI: Designed for surgery center applications, Belimed vertical sterilizers run flash, pre-vac and gravity cycles, offer four chamber sizes and are available single- or double-doored, the company says. Self-contained and serviced from the front, they can stand abreast or directly adjacent to walls and equipment, and can include integrated steam generators.

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