Round Sterilizer Drum

The Round Sterilizer Drum is a cylindrical inox stainless steel drum with a completely solid, non-perforated lid, distinguishing it from the filter-lid variant in this series. The solid lid locks down via a single swing-arm wire clamp latch mounted on the front body wall, securing the lid rim firmly against the drum body during autoclave pressurization and transport. A sliding circumferential vent band on the lower body wall covers small circular side vents, which the operator opens before loading into the autoclave and closes immediately on removal to seal sterilized contents. A rigid arched carrying handle on the side body allows safe transport between sterilization and storage areas.

The solid lid construction makes this Round Sterilizer Drums variant the preferred choice where post-sterilization sealed storage is the priority, the non-perforated lid provides a complete barrier against airborne contamination during extended sterile storage periods between procedure runs. Steam enters exclusively through the lateral side vents during the autoclave cycle, then the sliding band seals both vents in a single rotation after removal. The range spans 45 size configurations: diameters from 80mm to 390mm and heights from 80mm to 490mm, covering everything from compact single-procedure dressing volumes to large bulk theatre loads.

Theatre sisters and CSSD technicians use the Round Sterilizer Drum across general surgery, orthopedic, ENT, and gynecology theatres to sterilize and store gauze packs, cotton swabs, instrument wraps, and wound dressings. Each drum sterilizer size matches a specific autoclave chamber rack format in the range.

Leader Surgical manufactures all 45 variants to uniform clamp geometry, band clearance, and wall thickness, delivering consistent vent sealing, lid security, and autoclave performance across every size configuration.

What should I do immediately after the sterilization cycle?
Once the drum is removed from the autoclave, you must close the air vents immediately to seal the drum and maintain the sterility of the internal contents.