Sterilisation Procedures; Cleaning Procedure For The Neurotherm Nt1100 - NeuroTherm NT1100 Operator's Manual

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STERILISATION PROCEDURES

Needles and disposable probes are supplied sterilised, double wrapped and for single patient
use.
It is recommended that disposable electrodes should be used for added safety of the patient and
members of the hospital staff.
If re-usable electrodes, Test Leads and Stimulation Test Block are used they must be sterilised
by autoclaving to the instructions provided by the manufacturer.
Recommended sterilization procedure
If in doubt, the sterilizer manufacturer should be consulted for recommendation of loading
instructions and drying times.
Wrapped (Porous Load) fractionated and pulse cycles.
Temperatures should be:
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Gravity Displacement
Gravity displacement should also be
Ensure the cable does not contact the metal housing of the autoclave or other metal instruments
during the autoclave cycle, as this may reduce the effective life of the product.
Note: It is advised that sterilization equipment should have validation certification and performance
qualification tests undertaken of their process cycles for efficient processing.

Cleaning Procedure for the NeuroTherm NT1100

Wipe with a soapy water solution do not use solvents or bleach on any part of the machine. For
extreme contamination isopropyl alcohol can be used, but it may smear the touch screen and
should be followed by a wipe of soapy water.
Cleaning frequency will be determined by hospital procedures- these are normally 'clean if
contaminated' or at 6 monthly intervals.
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C (270 F) for minimum of 4 minutes.
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132 C for a minimum of 15 minutes.
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