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  • Sci-Can Statim 2000 Review

    Statim 2000


    Compact and built for speed, the Statim 2000 is ideal for those who need a small chairside autoclave or who require extremely fast instrument turnover. Pros:

    Fast – The Statim sterilizes unwrapped instruments in just 6 - 10 minutes, start to finish. That’s impressive, but it does not include drying. The Statim drying cycle takes up to an hour.

    Small – the Statim 2000 weighs 46 pounds, measures 19 inches by 16 inches, and only 6 inches tall. That makes it ideal for those who want to have an autoclave in the patient treatment area, or who need to transport their autoclave to different locations.

    Ease of use – The Statim features fully automatic operation, including drying. Just start the cycle and walk away. You’ll return to a completed cycle and dry instrument packs. With four preset cycles, there is no need for the user to set cycle parameters or make any adjustments.

    Sterilization monitoring – Statims constantly monitor sterilizing conditions and will abort the cycle and display an error code if conditions go out of range. Statims with a newer chassis feature an RS232 port (G4 Series), which can be used with either a printer or a SciCan data logger, which records and stores the temperature data from every cycle. The new Statim 2000 G4 has an integrated data logger, with results accessible via a USB port.

    Availability – There is a robust secondary market for Statims, so it’s not hard to find a great deal on a refurbished unit. Cons:

    Cost to own – The Statim’s gasket costs twice as much as a Tuttnauer gasket and needs to be replaced twice a year. Two filters also need to be replaced on the same schedule.

    Cost to repair – To achieve its speedy results, the Statim has lots of expensive parts packed under the hood. Most of them are proprietary, which keeps costs high. It’s not unheard of for a repair bill to total 30-50 percent of the cost of a new Statim. (Although if you ever encounter a quote this high, please call Minnesota Autoclave for a second opinion).

    High-maintenance – To prevent steam leaks, Statims need ongoing TLC. You’ll need to clean the cassette regularly, change the gasket on schedule, and be careful not to dent the tray. Additionally, to achieve optimal drying results, you’ll need to spray the cassette with Stat-Dri every 10 cycles or so. It’s not that difficult, but it is more maintenance than a Tuttnauer or Midmark autoclave requires.

    Drying time – When you autoclave pouched instruments, you need them to dry thoroughly before they can be stored. That’s where the Statim’s speed advantage comes up short. The dry cycle usually takes a full hour to dry pouches thoroughly ( which doesn't always result in dry pouches), putting the Statim in the same league as a Midmark or Tuttnauer for total cycle time. Additional sizes/options:

    • The Statim 5000 offers over twice the chamber capacity, but with slightly longer cycle times.
    • The Statim 2000/5000 “G4” is basically the same model with updated technology features, such as WiFi, a USB port, and a touchscreen.


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    The classic Statim 5000 and 2000 autoclaves have a new, upgraded series called the “G4”. Scican emphasizes their focus on gentle sterilizing technologies and speed of sterilizing cycles.

    Statim 2000 and 5000 G4

    A similar cassette autoclave is the Midmark M3 Ultrafast, fyi… for comparison sakes.

    The G4 series brings more electronic communication and new software to these machines. Statims are chosen for their ability to sterilize a diverse type of instruments including dental hand pieces, eye surgery instruments, and other lumen (tubed) instruments.

    This is the video I created to compare the 2000 and 5000, with their similarities, and differences. You can do me a huge favor by liking, commenting, or sharing it around social media.



    Here are the links that answer the most popular questions for the two:

    Scican emphasizes that these new versions of cassette autoclaves have stepped into the digital age with wi-fi, automatic cycle recording and monitoring of every cycle run. The main benefit is no more manual logging of sterilization cycles, which sucks (and is not usually consistent) as we all know. New Technical Features of the Statim G4 Models

    This is a great video I found from the “Medical Device Depot” Youtube Channel that covers the advanced technology of the Statim G4 group of autoclaves:


    New G4 Computerized Features

    • LCD touch screen controls
    • USB slot to download past data
    • 10/100 Base T Ethernet Connection
    • User specific pin number access to system
    • Communication with individual emails, can notify reps for service needs
    • Monitoring the data of the current sterilization cycle.
    • Logging cycle data automatically for the life of your sterilizer.
    • Manages maintenance electronically.
    • System updates are completely automated.

    Sterilizing Features of the Statim 2000 and 5000 G4 Machines

    In addition, the G4 sterilizers only use a specific amount of water per load. It is not reused, but rather empties into the included waste bottle. This can limit the possibility of contamination from recycled (or old) water, like most full reservoir autoclaves. This feature also saves time by not having to heat an entire reservoir of water. Only a small amount is heated by the internal steam generator.

    Statim 5000 G4 AutoclaveScican’s Statim machines use a patented sterilization process called PPPD. This stands for “Positive Pressure Pulse Displacement“. Air removal in the chamber is done with injected saturated steam. This “forced vacuum” is vital for instruments and packs to be fully sterilized, especially if they have lumens (are hollow).

    Dental hand pieces and other instruments are autoclaved within removable stainless steel cassettes in the Statim 2000 and 5000. This lets us take the gear aseptically to where it will be used and limits possible contamination. The sterile instruments are opened at the point of use.

    These autoclaves also employ a Scican patented “Dri-Tec drying technology“. Wrapped instruments can be dried in 10 minutes. The heat leftover from the steam cycle is injected back into the cassette. There are also drying plates in the chamber which transfer heat to the instruments. Full, wrapped loads can be dried in 15 minutes with this combination of radiant heat and convection technologies. Differences Between the 2000 and 5000 G4 Autoclaves:

    The difference between the 2000 G4 and 5000 G4 is in the sizes of the autoclaves and the cassettes. The 5000 is larger and can run more instruments at once. I thought it would be easiest to make this spreadsheet graphic that displays the differences:

    This first image is about the time differences between the 2000 and 5000 cycles.



    To conclude the review of these two cassette autoclaves, the computerized features of the new G4 models DOES bring the prices up. If you need these new features, by all means research them further.

    If you are looking for a straight forward sterilizing machine, a model like the Tuttnauer 1730 Value Clave could be found for a third of the price of the Statim G4 models. So, be very honest to yourself about your office instrument needs and you could save some money.

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