Preparing For New Patient Use - AirSep NewLife Elite Service Manual

4.2.1 Preparing for New Patient Use

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*Make the bleach solution a 1:100 dilution of 5.25% sodium hypochlorite. Mix one part household bleach (e.g.,
Clorox) with 99 parts cold tap water. To measure the solution easily, take 1/4 cup of household bleach, and mix it
with a gallon of cold tap water. Allow the mixture to sit on potentially contaminated surfaces for 10 minutes.
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When you remove the NewLife from a patient's home, always dispose
of the used nasal cannula and humidifier bottle. Clean the exterior of
the NewLife with a soapy water solution or commercial cleaner to
remove any gross debris, organic or otherwise. Be careful not to get
any liquid into the interior of the unit.
Next, clean the exterior with either a common chemical disinfec tant
or a bleach solution* before other patients use the unit. For the bleach
solution, wear eye and skin protection to prevent exposure to the
chlorine. Allow the NewLife to air dry, and then retest it before you
return it to inventory.
Clean the air inlet gross particle filter with warm soapy water between
each patient's use. Clean this filter at least once per week, depending
on the environment, during normal operation.
Change the product filter after 25,000 hours of use. It is not necessary
to change this filter between patients even if the pre vious patient had
a communicable disease or infection.
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