Validated Reprocessing Procedure; General Safety Notes; General Information; Preparation Before Cleaning - Braun Aesculap GA320 Instructions For Use/Technical Description

Charge battery GA346, GA666 and GA676
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Insert the battery into the charging bay with the contacts pointing
downwards, so that the marking on the battery A corresponds with the
marking on the charging bay B, see Fig. 1.
The "Charging progress" indicator is illuminated in green.
The charging process starts automatically.
A
B
Fig. 1 Insert battery into charging bay
Indicator fields for charging bays
"Charging progress" indicator
The "Charging progress" indicator is illuminated in
green as soon as a battery is inserted into the corre-
sponding charging bay. It indicates the charging status
of the battery. At full illumination, the charging process
is complete and the battery can be removed from the
charging bay.
"Action request" indicator
The "Action request" indicator is illuminated in orange
when a charging process cannot be properly carried out.
The "Charging progress" indicator goes out simultane-
ously.
Possible causes: bad contacts or excessive battery tem-
perature during charging. see Troubleshooting list
"Battery change recommended" indicator
The "Battery change recommended" indicator is illumi-
nated in orange in addition to the "Charging progress"
indicator when the charging process is complete. The
corresponding battery has failed the automatic battery
check. This battery can nevertheless still be used. How-
ever, it must be taken into account that an intraopera-
tive battery change may be necessary due to the
reduced performance.
7.

Validated reprocessing procedure

7.1

General safety notes

Note
Adhere to national statutory regulations, national and international stan-
dards and directives, and local, clinical hygiene instructions for reprocess-
ing.
Note
For patients with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), suspected CJD, or possi-
ble variants of CJD, observe the relevant national regulations concerning
the reprocessing of products.
Note
It should be noted that successful reprocessing of this medical device can
only be guaranteed following prior validation of the reprocessing method.
The operator/reprocessing technician is responsible for this.
The recommended chemistry was used for validation.
7.2

General information

Only process chemicals that have been tested and approved (e.g. VAH or
FDA approval or CE mark) and which are compatible with the product's
materials according to the chemical manufacturers' recommendations
may be used for processing the product. All the chemical manufacturer's
application specifications must be strictly observed. Failure to do so can
result in the following problems:
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Visual material changes
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Material damage (such as corrosion, cracks, breaks, premature aging or
swelling).
7.3

Preparation before cleaning

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The battery must be removed from the respective charging bay.
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Unplug the power cord from the mains power socket.
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Unplug power cord from the device connector 7.
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