Philips M1642A Cleaning

Cardiac Output Adapter
Cables
M1642A
M1643A
Cleaning, Disinfecting and
*M1642-9001A*
For more information, please call your local Philips sales office listed in your
telephone directory or a Philips regional office listed below for the location of
your nearest sales office.
United States:
Philips Medical Systems
Cardiac and Monitoring Systems
Headquarters
3000 Minuteman Road
Andover, MA 01810, USA
(800) 934-7372
Canada:
Philips Medical Systems Canada
281 Hillmount Road
Markham, ON
L6C 2S3
(800) 291-6743
Latin America Headquarters:
Philips Medical Systems
1550 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway #300
Sunrise, FL 33323
Tel: (954) 835-2600
Fax: (954) 835-2626
Manufacturing Address:
Philips Medizin Systeme
Böblingen GmbH
Hewlett-Packard-Strasse 2
71034 Böblingen
Germany
Sterilizing
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Philips Medizin Systeme Böblingen GmbH
Cardiac and Monitoring Systems
Hewlett-Packard Str. 2
71034 Böblingen
Germany
Fax: (+49) 7031 463 1552
Asia Pacific Headquarters:
Philips Medical Systems
30/F Hopewell Centre
17 Kennedy Road
Wanchai
Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2821 5888
Fax: (852) 2527 6727
http://shop.medical.philips.com
Subject to modification
© 2004 Philips Medizin Systeme
Böblingen GmbH
Printed in Germany 09/2004
M1642-9001A
4512 610 04881
English
Cardiac Output Adapter Cables
Cleaning
To keep your cable free of dust and dirt, clean it with a lint free cloth, moistened
with either warm water (40°C/104°F maximum) and soap, a diluted non-caustic
detergent or one of the approved cleaning agents listed below. Never immerse or
soak the cable. Do not allow the cleaning agent to remain on the cable - remove it
immediately by wiping with a cloth dampened with water.
If you see signs of deterioration or damage, replace the cable. Do not use it for
further patient monitoring.
Recommended Cleaning Agents and Brands
Soaps mild soaps
Tensides dishwasher detergents:
Edisonite Schnellreiniger
Ammonias Dilution of Ammonia <3%, Window cleaner
Disinfecting
We recommend that you disinfect the cable only when necessary as determined by
your hospital's policy, to avoid long term damage to the cable. Never immerse or
soak the cable. Do not allow the disinfectant to remain on the cable - remove it
immediately by wiping with a cloth dampened with water.
We also recommend that the cable be cleaned first as described under "Cleaning".
Recommended Disinfecting Substances
Aldehyde based Cidex
Sterilizing
We recommend that you sterilize only when necessary as determined by your
hospital's policy, to avoid long term damage to the cable. We also recommend that
the cable be cleaned first as described in "Cleaning".
The cable has been tested to withstand Ethylene Oxide (EtO) gas sterilization. Be
sure that all safety precautions regarding aeration after EtO exposure are followed.
Caution Do not autoclave the cable or use bleaches containing sodium
hypochlorite (for example, Clorox™).
Ordering Information
The cables listed below are for use with Philips monitoring equipment only.
For use with
Right heart catheter measurement only
Transpulmonary measurement
or Right heart catheter measurement
Federal Law (U.S.) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of an physician.
These products are for use only in combination with Philips patient
monitors when listed as accessories in the monitor's user documentation.
The Cardiac Output Adapter Cables comply with the requirements of the
Council Directive 93/42EEC of 14th June 1993 (Medical Device
Directive).
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, Alconox
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length of
monitor/catheter cable Product Number
2.7m/0.2m M1642A
2.4m/2.4m M1643A