$168.59

• Includes cassette seal, lubricant, and instructions
• Cassette seal requires lubrication every 30 days
• 6-month or 500-cycle replacement interval
• Maintains cassette integrity and sterilization performance
• OEM kit for Scican Statim 5000 and G4 5000 autoclaves
• Quantity: 1 kit

SciCan Statim 5000 Cassette Seal and Lube Kit is used for scheduled preventive maintenance on the Statim 5000 and Statim G4 5000 cassette autoclave, where a functioning cassette seal is the critical component that maintains the steam-tight environment required for a complete and validated sterilization cycle. As the primary point of pressure containment within the cassette chamber, the seal degrades incrementally with each cycle, and replacement on the manufacturer-recommended schedule is what separates a practice running a compliant, audit-ready sterilization program from one exposed to cycle failure, instrument reprocessing, and potential infection control documentation gaps.

Dental office managers, sterilization technicians, and practice owners running Statim 5000 units as their primary cassette autoclave depend on this OEM kit to maintain cycle integrity and equipment longevity between service visits. ? The kit contains one black silicone cassette seal measuring 7-3/4" x 15-3/4", designed to fit the cassette lid of the Statim 5000 platform, along with the lubricant and step-by-step replacement instructions required to complete the seal change correctly at the practice level without requiring a service technician call. The OEM silicone construction ensures dimensional accuracy and material compatibility with the Statim 5000 cassette chamber operating conditions, including repeated steam exposure at sterilization temperatures and pressures across hundreds of cycles. Using OEM-specified seal components rather than aftermarket alternatives supports cycle performance consistency and protects the unit's service history documentation. ? The Statim 5000 cassette seal works by forming a compression seal between the cassette tray and lid each time the cassette is loaded and the cycle initiated, containing steam pressure within the cassette chamber throughout the sterilization phase.

As silicone ages under repeated thermal cycling, compression set reduces the seal's ability to maintain a consistent pressure barrier, which is why the manufacturer's recommended replacement interval is every 500 cycles or every 6 months, whichever arrives first, regardless of whether a visible failure has occurred. Between replacements, the included lubricant should be applied to the seal surface every 30 days to maintain flexibility, reduce surface friction against the cassette tray rim, and extend functional seal life across the replacement interval. Keeping to both the lubrication and replacement schedules is what prevents gradual seal degradation from causing unexpected mid-cycle failures during an active clinical day. ? Dental assistants and sterilization technicians responsible for daily instrument processing and equipment maintenance find the OEM kit format straightforward to work with, as the included instructions walk through the seal removal and installation sequence without requiring specialized tools or technical background.

Office managers overseeing infection control compliance and equipment maintenance records find that ordering the Statim 5000 seal kit ahead of the replacement interval prevents the scheduling disruption that an unplanned seal failure creates when the autoclave is the practice's only sterilization unit. ? SciCan Statim 5000 Cassette Seal and Lube Kit gives practices running the Statim 5000 or G4 5000 the OEM-specified maintenance component they need to keep cassette cycles performing to validated standards across the unit's service life. For dental offices ordering autoclave maintenance supplies and sterilization equipment parts, replacing the cassette seal on schedule with the correct OEM kit is the compliance-sound approach to protecting the sterilization program that every clinical day depends on.