Cleaning And Care; General Information On Cleaning And Disinfection - Atmos C 051 Thorax Operating Instructions Manual

8.0 Cleaning and care

8.1 General information on cleaning and disinfection

Prior to cleaning
Medical devices such as the ATMOS ® C 051 thorax must always be ready for use and must function reliability.
Therefore prior to every application:
The way the device is used determines its reliability and safety. These hygiene measures are
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indispensable for protecting the patient and the user and for maintaining the functional reliability of the device.
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Prior to cleaning please remove the mains cable, power supply and charging plug from the device.
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The described measures for cleaning and disinfection do not replace the valid rules for operating the device!
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Some disinfectants could cause discolouring to some of the plastic parts.
Avoid the penetration or liquid entering the drainage device, especially in the connections on the back of the
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device.
Please observe the instructions for use prescribed by the manufacturers of disinfectants. Pay attention
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regarding their concentration suitability for use and the contact time.
Do not use
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disinfectants containing concentrated organic or anorganic acids or bases, since these may cause
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corrosion damages.
disinfectants containing chloramides or phenol derivatives since these may cause stress cracks in the material
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used for the housing of the unit.
During all work disposable gloves must be wear.
For disinfection, all the surface disinfectants stated in chapter 8.3 „Recommended disinfectants" are suitable.
Prior to cleaning the device please remove and dispose of all disposable parts like secretion canister,
and hoses.
Prior to being used on a new patient all parts which come into contact with secretion eg. secretion canister
hoses etc, must be disposed of.
It is important that disinfectant does not enter the device. Do not use a spray disinfectant directly on the device,
but spray it on a cloth (only damp not wet).
During cleaning and disinfection the device must be switched off . Do not switch the device back on until the
cleaning and disinfectants on the surface have dried completely.
We recommend you to document any maintenance work and also any exchange of parts.
falls
erforderlich
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