Maintenance; Cleaning And Disinfecting The System - Welch Allyn Ear Wash System Directions For Use Manual

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Maintenance

Cleaning and Disinfecting the System

Clean or Disinfect Ear Wash System daily. High Level Disinfect each
time the unit is used on a patient with compromised skin.
Cleaning the unit eliminates any debris and reduces the number of
microorganisms in the tubing. Disinfecting the unit eliminates most
bacteria and fungi growth.
To Prepare the Unit
• Remove the ear tip and discard.
• Clean the outside of the chamber, handle and hose with a soft
cloth saturated with a mild solution of soap and water
• Detach the chamber from the faucet. Leave the hoses attached
to the unit.
To Clean the Unit
• Prepare a 4 cup solution of soapy water.
• Pour 1/2 cup of the solution into the top
opening of the coupler. (Save the remainder of
the solution for later steps in this procedure.)
• Replace the chamber on the faucet and
submerge the handle interface surface (where the
tip attaches) into the solution. Turn on the water.
Squeeze the actuator to allow the solution to flow
from the handle into the container.
• The suction line will remove the solution. Continue
this process for 5 minutes. Remember to keep the
exposed tip of the handle submerged in the solution.
• Remove both tubes from the chamber and allow the chamber to
drain.
• Remove the chamber from the faucet.
Welch Allyn Ear Wash System