EDAN Acclarix AX4 User Manual page 140

Acclarix AX4 Diagnostic Ultrasound System User Manual
Maintenance
residues from the needle guide bracket using a small and soft-bristled brush or other similar
devices. Do the cleaning quickly before the needle guide bracket dries out.
3. Soak the needle guide bracket in the cleaning solution (Ethanol 75% or Isopropanol 70%) for
at least five minutes. Use a soft-bristled brush to clean the needle guide bracket during the
soaking.
4. Take out the needle guide bracket from the cleanser and wipe all residues with a sterile cloth.
5. Let the bracket air dry, or dry the bracket with a sterile cloth.
6. If the bracket is not visually clean at the end of the cleaning steps, please repeat the cleaning
steps through step 3 to step 5.
7. Inspect the bracket to ensure that there is no damage. The bracket should be disposed of
properly when any damage is found.
Sterilization
12.4.2.2.
1. Wear sterile protective gloves to prevent infection.
2. Disconnect the bracket from the transducer, and remove all visible residues from the bracket
using sterile cloth.
3. Clean and dry the bracket according to the methods in section 12.4.2.1 Cleaning.
4. Sterilize the bracket assembly by dynamic air removal steam sterilizer for at least four
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minutes at 132 C. Dry the bracket for at least 30 min after sterilization.
5. Inspect the bracket to ensure that there is no damage.
Storage
12.4.2.3.
1. Dry the bracket after sterilization and store it in sterile environment.
2. Do not use the carrying case for storing the bracket, because the carrying case may
become a source of infection.
1. Ensure the bracket is cleaned, sterilized and completely dried before storage.
2. Store the bracket in a sterile environment or in a disposable sterile package.
3. Store the bracket under the following conditions:
a) Atmospheric Temp.: -20℃〜+55℃
b) Relative Humidity: 15%~95% (Non-condensing)
c) Atmospheric Pressure: 70kPa ~ 106kPa.
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