Maintenance; Inspection; Cleaning And Disinfection; General Safety Information - Invacare Propad User Manual

Invacare® Propad®

5 Maintenance

5.1 Inspection

Check overlay (foam and cover) for strike-through (this may
include fluid ingress, stains, rips or damage) after the use of
each patient and on a minimum monthly basis (depending
on which occurs first) by a suitably qualified and competent
person.
Check overlays
1. Unzip the cover completely.
2. Check for any staining on the interior foam.
3. Replace any damaged cover or stained foam and dispose
of as per local authority procedure.

5.2 Cleaning and Disinfection

5.2.1 General Safety Information

CAUTION!
Risk of Contamination
– Take precautions for yourself and use
appropriate protective equipment.
NOTICE!
Wrong fluids or methods can harm or damage
the product.
– All cleaning agents and disinfectants used must
be effective, compatible with one another and
must protect the materials they are used to
clean.
– Never use corrosive fluids (alkalines, acid etc.)
or abrasive cleaning agents. We recommend
an ordinary household cleaning agent such as
dishwashing liquid, if not specified otherwise in
the cleaning instructions.
– Never use a solvent (cellulose thinner, acetone
etc.) that changes the structure of the plastic
or dissolves the attached labels.
– Always make sure that the product is completely
dried before taking it into use again.
For cleaning and disinfection in clinical or long-term
care environments, follow your in-house procedures.

5.2.2 Cleaning Intervals

NOTICE!
Regular cleaning and disinfection enhance smooth
operation, increases the service life and prevents
contamination.
Clean and disinfect the product
– regularly while it is in use,
– before and after any service procedure,
– when it has been in contact with any body
fluids,
– before using it for a new user.
NOTICE!
– Keep a cleaning record as part of cleaning the
system.
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5.2.3 Cleaning Instructions

Cleaning Covers
(Removal of contaminants such as dust and organic matter)
1. Remove cover for laundering.
2. Launder the cover with maximum temperature as stated
on product label, using a diluted detergent solution
(Instructions on label).
NOTICE!
Washing at higher temperatures will cause
shrinkage.
Drying Covers
1. Hang cover from a line or bar and drip dry in a clean
indoor environment.
or
Tumble dry on a low temperature.
NOTICE!
– Tumble dry setting must not exceed 40 °C.
– Do not tumble dry for longer than 10 minutes.
– Dry thoroughly before use.

5.2.4 Disinfection Instructions

Information on recommended disinfectants
and methods can be found on https://vah-
online.de/en/for-users.
Also look up your country's recommended
disinfectants and methods.
Disinfecting covers
(Reducing the number of microorganisms)
1. Wipe down the cover with a suitable detergent.
2. Rinse the cover with clean water using a single-use
nonabrasive cloth.
3. Dry the cover thoroughly.
Heavy soilage
Where the product is badly soiled, we recommend
cleaning with a dilute cleaning solution at 95 °C
in the washing machine.
– Clean up all spillages of bodily fluids i.e. blood,
urine, faeces, sputum, wound exudate and all
other bodily secretions as soon as possible
using a suitable detergent.
– Large spillages of blood should be absorbed
and removed with paper towels first.

5.3 Replacing Cover

1. Unzip cover and remove it carefully from foam insert.
2. Place new cover onto foam insert.
3. Close zipper.
NOTICE!
– Ensure that the corners of the foam insert are
positioned correctly into the corners of the
cover.
– Ensure that the castellated foam is facing
upwards when inserted into its cover.
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