Maintenance, Cleaning And Replacement Of Wearing Parts; Patient Circuit And Expiratory Valve Clapper; Humidifier - ResMed Elisee 150 Clinical Manual

8.2 Maintenance, cleaning and replacement of wearing parts

Patient circuit and expiratory valve clapper

For guidance on disinfecting and cleaning patient circuits, refer to the manufacturer's
instructions.
However, if a reusable patient circuit is being reused for the same patient, it can be cleaned
regularly with soapy water, rinsed in clean water and then dried before use.
For a single limb circuit
Figure 8.1: Diagram of single limb circuit.
It is not necessary to clean the part of the circuit connected to the expiratory valve (see "Figure
8.1: Diagram of single limb circuit." on page 128).
We recommend you remove this part of the circuit before cleaning to prevent water from
entering the device and possibly causing a malfunction.
Make sure the patient circuit is completely dry before reconnecting it. Also check that the
expiratory valve clapper is dry.
Only the silicone tubes can be autoclaved. The expiratory valve and its control tube must not be
autoclaved.
Cold immersion decontamination may be performed using a bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal
solution, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

Humidifier

We recommend the use of single-use disposable chambers.
Cold immersion decontamination may be performed on reusable chambers using a bactericidal,
fungicidal and virucidal solution, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Note: Do not use solutions of phenols, ketones, formaldehyde, hypochlorite, chlorinated
hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons or organic acids.
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