Cleaning, Disinfection And Sterilization - Siare Falco 202 Evo User Manual

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Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization

The User is responsible for carrying out the ordinary maintenance as foreseen in this
chapter.
Cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing and replacement of parts must be carried out as indicated
in this manual in order to avoid damage to the lung ventilator which could also endanger
patient and User safety.
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WARNING !! Risk of personal injury
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Do not attempt to dismantle, clean or rinse parts or components, such
as the screen or knobs, with liquids or compressed air.
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To avoid exposing the patient to sterilizing substances, these parts
must be sterilized as described below. Remember that exposure to
sterilizing substances can reduce the working life of some components.
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Always use filters to protect circuits and lung ventilator: if foreseen,
handle the filters with care to reduce the risks of bacterial contamination
or material damage to a minimum.
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Always respect the hospital procedures regarding the control of
infections.
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The lung ventilator does not require particular maintenance and
preventive operations other than those indicated in this manual or in
order to respect standards applied in the specific country where the
lung ventilator is sold.
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Siare is aware that working procedures can differ considerably from one
health care facility therefore it is impossible to indicate specific
procedures suitable for every requirement.
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SIARE cannot be held responsible for the effectiveness of the cleaning,
disinfection and sterilization procedures, nor for the other procedures
carried out while the patient is being treated.
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This manual can provide only general instructions for cleaning,
disinfection and sterilization. Nevertheless, it is User's responsibility to
ensure the validity and effectiveness of the methods used.
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