Cleaning, Maintenance - GE Marquette Responder 3000 Operator's Manual

Danger
Shock Hazard — Before cleaning the device,
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disconnect it from the power line. Ensure that
it is switched off and that it is not switched on
while being cleaned. Danger to life! As a
safety precaution, remove the batteries and
disconnect the defibrillation electrodes from
the defibrillator.
Shock Hazard, Equipment Damage — Liquids
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must not be allowed to penetrate the device.
Devices into which liquids have entered must
be immediately cleaned and checked by a
service technician, before they can be reused.
Caution
Electrode Damage — Do not sterilize the
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electrodes for internal defibrillation (spoons)
with hot air.
Cable Damage — Disconnect the cable from
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the electrodes before sterilization (arrow, Fig-
ure 18-2).
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Cleaning, Maintenance

18 Cleaning, Maintenance
Cleaning, Disinfection and Steriliza-
tion
Electrodes, Device
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Discard all disposable items immediately after
use to prevent that they are reused.
•
The paddles and their leads can be cleaned and
disinfected by wiping them down with a gaze
pad moistened with a cleaning solution or
disinfectant. Before using the paddles again,
however, make sure that they are completely
dry.
•
The device surface too can be wiped down with
a cloth moistened with a cleaning solution or
disinfectant. Liquids must not be allowed to
enter the device.
Any cleaning agents and disinfectants commonly
used in hospitals are suitable for cleaning of the
device.
•
The internal electrodes are cleaned in the same
way. The electrodes and connecting cables
should be sterilized by the low-temperature
plasma sterilization method. Alternative meth-
ods are ETO sterilization, water vapor (134 °C)
or ionizing radiation. Ensure that internal
defibrillation electrodes are sterilized before
each use.
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