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Specific instructions for these steps are given on the following
pages.
Disinfection
1. Create a disinfectant solution as instructed by the
2. Completely immerse the HF cable in the disinfectant for
3. Remove the HF cable from the disinfectant.
Rinsing
1. Completely immerse the HF cable in 8 liters of sterile
2. Rinse all lumens with at least 100 ml of sterile deionized
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 twice for a total of 3 rinses. Always use
Drying
1. Dry the product using a clean lint-free cloth or filtered
2. Check that no residual rinse water remains on the products.
8.4 Automated cleaning and thermal disinfection
Automated cleaning and thermal disinfection removes patient
debris from the product. This is a prerequisite for the subsequent
sterilization steps.
Use only washer-disinfectors with thermal disinfection programs
in accordance with ISO 15883 for automated cleaning and
thermal disinfection of the product.
manufacturer of the disinfectant.
45 minutes.
Make sure that there are no air bubbles on the products while
immersed.
deionized water for at least 1 minute.
water.
fresh portions of sterile deionized water for each rinse.
compressed air for at least 10 seconds until the HF cable is
visually dry.
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