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High Level Disinfection for Battery Handles, Otoscope heads, Otoscope
Accessories
(Including: Welch Allyn Specula Adapter, Reusable Specula, Nasal Specula); Bent Arm Il-
luminator, and Bent Arm Illuminator Accessories (Including: Laryngeal Mirrors, Tongue
Blade, and Tongue Blade Holder).
To achieve high level disinfection, a 2.4% glutaraldehyde solution (Cidex Activated Di-
aldehyde Solution
structions. All accessories must be detached from the otoscope head or bent arm
illuminator and disinfected separately. The lamp should not be removed from the bent
arm illuminator or otoscope head during the disinfection process. Batteries must be
removed from battery handles and the end caps must be removed and disinfected as
separate components along with the main portion of the handle. Lenses must be re-
moved from otoscope heads during high level disinfection and drying. The acces-
sories should be fully immersed in the disinfectant for a minimum of 45 minutes. No
air bubbles should be visible on the immersed accessories during this soak time. The
accessories should then be removed from the disinfectant and immersed in purified
water to rinse off all disinfectant. Immersion should be for a minimum of one minute
and the process should be repeated two additional times using fresh purified water
each time. Once rinsing is complete, the accessories should be thoroughly dried using
a sterile, lint-free cloth. Note: Always allow accessories to completely dry before use.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Before using a Cidex
level disinfection, a Cidex
centration is minimally effective. Consult with the Cidex
tion user instructions, as well as the original equipment manufacturer's instructions
®
for the Cidex ® test strips, for guidance prior to use.
Steris Sterilization Processes
This product has been validated with the V-PRO 1 Standard Cycle; V-PRO 1 Plus
Lumen and Non Lumen Cycles; V-PRO maX Lumen, Non Lumen, and Flexible Cycles;
V-PRO 60 Lumen and Non Lumen Cycles using the V-PRO 60 Low Temperature Steril-
ization System with VAPPROX® HC Sterilant and V-PRO maX Low Temperature Steril-
ization System.
® or equivalent) must be prepared at 25°C to the manufacturer's in-
® test strip should be used to ensure that the solution con-
® Activated Dialdehyde Solution
® Activated Dialdehyde Solu-
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® for high