Midwifery practice

The instruments you use in the obstetric practice can be sterilized easily and quickly with an autoclave. But how exactly does an autoclave work? The sterilization process consists of a number of steps. First, the vacuum pump starts with a pre-vacuum program. This removes the air from the sterilization chamber. The autoclave then fills the space with hot steam, which kills all bacteria. After sterilization, the steam is removed from the space with a post-vacuum. The sterilization process, also called autoclaving, is now complete and all instruments are completely sterile.