Reprocessing; Safety Instructions For Reprocessing; General Safety Instructions; Danger For Users, Patients And Third Parties - Atmos Record 55 Operating Instructions Manual

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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 processing solution.

5.1.3 Avoiding damage to the device

Equipment damage due to fixed cleaning.
Residues cannot be permanently removed.
• Do not use aldehydes before and during cleaning.
• Do not expose the product to temperatures > 40°C / 104°F before and during
cleaning.
Unsuitable accessories.
 Observe the respective operating instructions of all the accessories and devices
used.
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