GE Vivid 4 BT03 RFI Service Manual page 578

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10-6-4-2-2 Cleaning and Sterilizing Probes Used Internally
Table 10-13 Cleaning & Sterilizing Procedure for Probes (TEE) Used Internally
Step
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
10-10-7 Returning and Shipping of Defective Probes
WARNING: Always disinfect a defective probe before returning it to the manufacturer. Be sure
to tag the probe as being disinfected.
CAUTION: To help protect yourself from blood-borne diseases when cleaning and handling
probes, wear approved, non-allergic disposable gloves.
Equipment being returned must be properly clean and free of blood and other potentially infectious
contaminants.
GEMS policy states that body fluids must be properly removed from any part or equipment prior to
shipment. GEMS employees, as well as customers, are responsible for ensuring that parts/equipment
have been properly decontaminated prior to shipment. Under no circumstances should a part or
equipment be shipped before being visibly clean and properly disinfected.
The purpose of the regulation is to protect employees in the transportation industry, as well as the
persons who will receive and/or open the package.
NOTE: The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has ruled that "items that were saturated and/or dripping
with human blood that are now caked with dried blood; or which were used or intended for use in patient
care" are "regulated medical waste" for transportation purposes and must be transported as a
hazardous material.
3
EVISION
To protect yourself from blood-borne diseases, wear approved, non-allergic disposable gloves.
Do not immerse the connector or its strain relief in solution. Use ultrasound probe cleaning towels.
Wash the probe and probe cable in warm soap and water solution (below 80°F). Use only mild
non-abrasive soap.
Follow the manufacturer's cold sterilization instructions to disinfect the probe, including concentration
and soaking time; 10 minutes is a typical disinfecting period.
Follow step 3 for a much longer duration to sterilize the probe; 10 hours is a typical cold chemical
sterilization duration.
When complete, thoroughly rinse the washed lens in clear water. Apply sterile distilled water for at
least 60 seconds. Air dry.
Check the lens for cracking and the cable insulation for separation.
Store the probe in its carrying case.
Chapter 10 - Periodic Maintenance
Description
V ™ 4 S M
IVID ERVICE ANUAL
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