Cleaning And Disinfection; Safety Instructions For Reprocessing; General Safety Instructions; Danger For Users, Patients And Third Parties - Atmos LC 27 Operating Instructions Manual

5.0 Cleaning and disinfection

5.1 Safety instructions for reprocessing

5.1.1 General safety instructions

We recommend you to always document all maintenance work and part replacements
in writing.
It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the demands for cleaning and
disinfection are adhered to. Validation and routine monitoring of the procedure will
generally be necessary.
The reprocessing treatment may only be carried out by persons who have the
necessary expertise. To carry out these measures the person must have the necessary
devices.

5.1.2 Danger for users, patients and third parties

Risk of infection due to unsuitable accessories!
Risk of deadly diseases being transmitted.
• Always wear your own personal protective equipment. The protective equipment
consists of protective gloves, protective clothing, goggles and mouth and nose
protection for all steps where the product components are still contaminated.
• Only use accessories which can be easily reprocessed or are disposable products.
Risk of infection due to unsuitable reprocessing!
Risk of deadly diseases being transmitted.
• Make sure that all areas of the accessories can be easily reached.
• Only use suitable load carriers for mechanical reprocessing. This especially applies
to accessories with difficult to access cavities and lumens.
• Make sure that air bubbles do not form in the cavities and lumens when placed in
the treatment solution.

5.1.3 Avoiding damage to the device

Damage to the device due to cleaning with fixatives!
Soiling will become permanently unremovable.
• Do not use aldehydes before and for cleaning.
• Do not expose the product to temperatures above 40°C/104°F before and during
cleaning it.
Unsuitable accessories!
Risk of damage to the product.
• Only use lint-free, soft cloths.
• For final rinsing, always use fully demineralised water.
• Observe the respective operating instructions of all the accessories and devices
used.
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