Braun Aesculap Spine Instructions For Use/Technical Description page 7

General notes
To prevent increased contamination of loaded
instrument trays during use, please ensure that
contaminated instruments are collected separately
and not returned to the instrument tray.
Dried or fixated surgical residues can make cleaning
more difficult or ineffective and lead to corrosion of
stainless steel. You should therefore leave no more
than 6 hours between use and cleaning, not use pre-
clean fixing temperatures >45 °C, and ensure that
non-fixing disinfectants ( aldehyde/alcohol) are used.
Excessive measures of neutralizing agents or basic
cleaners may result in a chemical attack and/or to
fading and the laser marking becoming unreadable
visually or by machine for stainless steel.
Residues containing chlorine or chloride - e.g. in
surgical residues, drugs, saline solutions and water for
cleaning, disinfection and sterilization - may cause
corrosion damage to stainless steel (pinholing, stress
corrosion), thus rendering the products unusable.
These must be removed by rinsing thoroughly with
demineralized water and then drying.
Only use process chemicals which have been tested
and approved (e.g. VAH/DGHM or FDA-certified or CE
marking) and recommended by the chemical
manufacturer as being compatible with the materials.
All the chemical manufacturer's
specifications regarding temperature, concentration
and contact time should be strictly observed. Failure to
do so can result in the following problems:
• Visible changes to materials e.g. fading or changes
in the color of titanium or aluminum. As regards
aluminum, visible changes to the surface may
already occur at a pH level of >8 in the application/
working solution.
• Material damage such as corrosion, cracks,
fractures, premature deterioration or swelling.
Do not use process chemicals which cause stress
cracks or brittleness in plastics.
Clean the product immediately after use.
Please see
information on hygienically safe reprocessing which is
protective of materials and retains their value.
Use suitable cleaning/disinfecting agents if the
product is put away in a wet condition. To prevent
foam formation and reduced effectiveness of the
process chemicals: Prior to mechanical cleaning
and disinfection, rinse the product thoroughly with
running water.
Preparations at the place of use
Prepare the product immediately after use, as
described in the respective instructions for use.
Preparing the double and single chisels
application
Slide cage d back and rotate counterclockwise by
90°.
Position guideway e on cage d in the chisel bridge.
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