Cleaning And Disinfection Guidelines; Proper Cleaning/Disinfection Sequence; Cleaning/Disinfection Objective And Methods - Dräger Apollo Operating Instructions Manual

Cleaning and Disinfection Guidelines

Cleaning and Disinfection
Guidelines
These instructions apply to anesthesia machines
after use with patients. Governmental regulations
must also be observed in those cases where patients
have notifiable diseases.
Material properties have been taken into account in
the specified cleaning/disinfection instructions.
Correct functioning of the anesthesia machine is not
impaired by the recommended measures. They can
be incorporated into the hospital's own hygiene
schedules.
Follow the institution's policies regarding specific
methods and agents for cleaning and sterilization,
subject to the criteria listed below. Determination of
the need and frequency of sterilization of any
particular component is the responsibility of the
institution. Sterilization procedures should be
performed according to procedures established by
the institution, following the specific instructions
provided by the manufacturer of the sterilizing
equipment or agent to be used. Such policies,
procedures, and instructions should ultimately be
consistent with established principles of clinical
microbiology and infection control.

Proper Cleaning/Disinfection Sequence

If equipment parts are to be cleaned by hand, they
must always be disinfected first for personal
protection.
When equipment parts are to be cleaned and
disinfected by machine, they should always be
cleaned first and then disinfected.
Cleaning/Disinfection Objective and
Methods
The purpose of the described cleaning/disinfection
measures is to provide each patient with a reliably
disinfected anesthetic machine, i.e., a machine free
from all unhealthy micro-organisms. Sterility is
required only for the intubation tube and bronchial
aspiration catheter.
The following disinfection methods may be used:
• Disinfection by wiping the surface of the device
(see "Choice of disinfectant" on page
Apollo Operator's Manual
Chapter 11 - Cleaning and Maintenance
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