Important Instructions For The Maintenance Of The Hygiene Status Of Warm Water Irrigation Units - Atmos Variotherm plus Operating Instructions Manual

2.0 For your safety
2.1 Important instructions for the maintenance of the hygiene status of warm water
irrigation units
For loosening cerumen in the auditory meatus and for stimulating the vestibular organ, ATMOS offers the warm water units
Hygrotherm plus (37 °C) and Variotherm plus (20 °C ‒ 47 °C).
These units heat the drinking water that comes from the household connection to the preselected temperature. The operating in-
structions must be followed, or otherwise the increased number of pathogens in the rinse water can affect the health of sensitive
patients.
Requirement for taking into use
ˆ The water provided by the household connection must at least meet the WHO guidelines or the country-specific guidelines
for drinking water.
Connection
ˆ Fresh water must flow through the wall connection for a period of approx. 1 minute prior to the unit being connected.*
ˆ Ensure that the installation is hygienically carried out! Disinfect the threaded connections with 70% alcohol before screwing
them into place.*
ˆ Wear disposable gloves when carrying out maintenance work on parts that come into contact with the water.*
ˆ Carry out thermal cleaning at least 3 times before initial operation.*
* This work is carried out by the ATMOS service technician.
Running operation
ˆ Before beginning everyday practice operations, switch on the unit and await the thermal cleaning process.
ˆ After the device has been idle for a long period of time (weekend, during holidays, etc.), the thermal cleaning process must
be initiated and repeated.
ˆ We recommend that the device be switched off and on every 2 hours, but no later than 4 hours, to start the thermal cleaning
mode.
ˆ Contact parts, e.g., hose tips, must be replaced after every patient (prevention of retrograde contamination).
ˆ Before every use, spray water and check the temperature.
Service
ˆ Observe hygiene when changing the suspended particle filter (see commissioning) (dispose of filter and carefully clean the
filter glass). Ensure that no contact is made with contaminated parts.
ˆ Carry out thermal cleaning after each service.
ˆ We recommend having regular germ count measurements of the water taken at the inlet and outlet of the unit. In the case of
a complaint, data measurements must prove whether the contaminants are "water bacteria" or "skin bacteria."
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