Point Of Use (Pre-Cleaning); Containment And Transportation - Hitachi EUP-VV531 Instruction Manual

Transvaginal probe

Table of Contents

The flowchart of the reprocessing process of this probe is as follows.

Point of use

(Pre‐cleaning)

Containment and

transportation

4.1

Point of use (Pre‐cleaning)

Pre‐cleaning should be done immediately after each use. The procedure is as follows:

1) Remove the protective cover.

2) Clean the probe of all patient's blood or fluid with running tap water until the surface

of the probe looks visually clean.

3) Wipe the whole surface of the probe with gauze pad and remove superficial visible

impurities.

4.2

Containment and transportation

Putting the contaminated equipment into exclusive shock and damage proof container for

transportation is recommended. It is recommended that instruments are reprocessed as

soon as possible and not later than 4 hours after usage.

Manual cleaning and

disinfection

Manual Cleaning

Rinsing after manual

cleaning

Manual Disinfection