Preventive Maintenance; Overview; Cleaning - Covidien Nellcor Operator's Manual

7 Preventive Maintenance

Overview

7.1
This chapter describes the steps required to maintain, service, and properly
clean the Nellcor™ Bedside SpO

Cleaning

7.2
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WARNING:
Do not spray, pour, or spill any liquid on the monitoring system, its
accessories, connectors, switches, or openings in the chassis.
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WARNING:
Remove batteries from the monitoring system before cleaning.
For surface cleaning and disinfection of the monitoring system, follow institu-
tional procedures or the recommended actions below.
Surface cleaning — Surface clean the monitoring system by using a soft cloth
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dampened with a commercial, nonabrasive cleaner. Lightly wipe the top, bottom,
and front surfaces of the monitoring system lightly.
Disinfection — Use a soft cloth saturated with a solution of 10% chlorine bleach
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in tap water, lightly wiping the surface of the monitoring system.
For sensors, follow cleaning instructions in the directions for use shipped with
those components. Before attempting to clean a Nellcor™ pulse oximetry
sensor, read the Directions for Use enclosed with the sensor. Each sensor
model has cleaning instructions specific to that sensor. Follow the pulse oxim-
etry sensor cleaning and disinfecting procedures in the particular sensor's
Directions for Use.
Avoid spilling liquid on the monitoring system, especially in connector areas,
but if a spill occurs, clean and thoroughly dry the monitoring system before
reuse. If in doubt about monitoring system safety, refer the monitoring system
to a qualified service technician for examination.
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