GE Healthcare B30 User's Reference Manual page 142

B30 Patient Monitor
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Clean only when necessary. Wash the cuff in mild detergent solution. Do NOT use alcohol.
Invasive blood pressure cables
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Wipe the cables with sterile alcohol-based detergent. After cleaning rinse surfaces by
wiping them with a cloth damped with sterile water. Dry with a dry cloth.
Invasive blood pressure transducer
WARNING Mechanical shock to the invasive blood pressure transducer may cause
severe shifts in zero balance and calibration, and cause erroneous readings.
Airway adapter
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Replace the single use adapter after each patient.
A reusable adapter can be disinfected with glutaraldehyde or alcohol.
If you want to clean the adapter before use: submerge the adapter in 70% alcohol solution for
30 seconds and rinse carefully with water.
Make sure that all traces of alcohol or detergent are rinsed away or dried before connecting to
the patient.
Sampling line
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Do not reuse the sampling line. Reusing a cleaned sampling line may affect measurement
results.
NOTE: Do not wash or disinfect calibration gas sampling lines.
Water trap
The water trap is based on a hydrophobic membrane, which prevents water and secretions
from entering the measuring chamber. Condensed water and saliva are collected into a
washable container.
Replace the water trap every 24 hours or when the message "Sample line blocked" or "Replace
D-fend" persists.
The water trap container can be cleaned with disinfecting solutions or sterilized using cold
chemicals or ethylene oxide.
CAUTION Do not disinfect or open the water trap cartridge. Do not touch the water trap
membrane. The hydrophobic membrane is damaged if any cleaning is
attempted other than rinsing with water.
To lengthen the lifetime of the monitor and minimize downtime:
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Empty the water trap container whenever it is more than half full.
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Do not open, wash or sterilize the water trap cartridge.
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After washing or disinfecting the water trap container, make sure there is no alcohol nor
detergent left when used again. Traces of alcohol or other organic cleaning solutions
may affect measurement.
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Do not force air or oxygen through the water trap.
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Do not allow smoke and dust to enter the water trap.
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While administering nebulized medication, disconnect the gas sampling line from the
patient circuit for 30 minutes.
If the message 'Sample line blocked' alarm occurs:
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Replace the sampling line.
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Empty the water trap container. It may be full.
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