N, S, or B Class Autoclave: Autoclave Class Summary
Autoclave Class Summary
Autoclave Class | Autoclave Class Summary |
Class N Autoclaves |
The Lowest Class. No Vacuum pump so you can only sterilise instruments with a solid (not hollow) structure, and which are unpackaged. |
Class S Autoclaves |
The Middle Class. Single stage vacuum pump. suitable for the sterilisation of single-packed, multilayer packed and more massive instruments, which you cannot sterilise in class N autoclaves. |
Class B Autoclaves |
TheHighest Class. Features a fractionated pre-vacuum that completely removes air from the chamber. These are what hospitals, medical centres, and dental clinics usually use for their instruments. |