What is an autoclave?

An autoclave is a pressurized device designed to heat aqueous solutions above their boiling point at higher-than-normal pressures to achieve sterilization. A medical autoclave is a device that uses steam and pressure to sterilize equipment and other objects. This means that all bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores are inactivated.

We at Mystical Illusions use a Tuttnauer EZ10 autoclave. Tuttnauer markets its products worldwide through companies in the USA and Europe as well as representatives and dealers throughout the world and is considered one of the 3 leading manufacturers in the world in the infection control market.

Tuttnauer's products have developed parallel to the research conducted by scientists in a variety of fields and continue to meet the high standards that are required for safe, effective and environmental friendly sterilization.

The systems are based on microprocessor technology, and the cutting edge control unit monitors, displays, and documents all sterilization parameters.

Tuttnauer products serve as standard equipment in hospitals-operating theatres, CSSD, day surgeries, universities, research institutes, dental and surgical clinics, laboratories, pharmacies, and various manufacturing industries such as pharmaceuticals, food, chemicals, etc.

To ensure that our autoclave is working properly, we send in a monthly “Spore Test” to the Oklahoma State Dept of Health, where they test a “test strip” that was ran through a sterilization cycle of our autoclave. If there is “growth” on the test strip then that means that our autoclave is not killing all the bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores, and they are “germinating”. In the 8 years of business we have never had this happen. Our sterilizers have always been and will always be top priority!

Reusable equipment such as forceps, ring opening pliers, receiving tubes, etc. go through a 3 step cleaning process before being put into sterilization bags and sterilized.