Reprocessing The Air Tubing And Air10 Tubing Elbow - ResMed AirSense 10 Reprocessing Manual

Reprocessing the air tubing and Air10 tubing elbow

Disconnecting
1. Hold the cuff of the air tubing and gently pull it away from the device.
2. Hold both the cuff of the air tubing and the swivel of the mask, then gently pull apart.
Decontaminating
Before the disinfection process, each component must be cleaned and rinsed so no visible contamination is present.
1. Clean all components with a soft bristled brush for one minute while soaking in detergent solution (see table below). Pay
particular attention to all crevices and cavities.
2. Run the detergent solution through the air tubing repeatedly until no contamination is visible.
3. Thoroughly rinse each component according to the detergent manufacturer's instructions.
ResMed has tested the following detergents according to the manufacturer's instructions:
Detergent Water temperature
Alconox (diluted at 1%) Hot water (approx 140°F or 60°C)
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Warm water (approx 113 to 140°F or 45 to
60°C)
Room temperature water (approx 70°F or 21°C)
Disinfecting
In the procedures below, only one disinfection process needs to be performed.
High level thermal disinfection
Part
SlimLine
ClimateLineAir
ClimateLineAir Oxy
Standard
Air10 tubing elbow
1. Immerse the air tubing in a water bath.
Take care that no air bubbles are trapped inside the air tubing.
2. Increase the water bath temperature to 167ºF (75°C) for 30 minutes. Higher temperatures may damage the tubing.
3. Air dry out of direct sunlight and/or heat.
2
Validated number of cycles
Hot water: 167°F (75°C) for 30 minutes.
100
26
20
20
26
SlimLine / ClimateLineAir ClimateLineAir
Standard
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Air10 tubing
Oxy elbow
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