Hospital And Institution Disinfection - Philips RESPIRONICS System One User Manual

4. Rinse the items separately by immersing each in at least 3 gallons (11.4 liters) of potable water,
with gentle agitation by hand for 1 minute.
5. Drain the water from the parts.
6. Allow to air dry completely out of direct sunlight.
7. Inspect for damage or wear (cracking, crazing, tears, punctures, etc). Discard and replace if
necessary.
8. Visually inspect for cleanliness. Repeat the cleaning steps if not visually clean.

Hospital and Institution Disinfection

Cleaning of components needs to be completed before disinfection can occur. See Hospital and
Institution Cleaning section for instructions.
CAUTION: Only the hospital and institution cleaning and disinfection procedures listed in
this manual are recommended by Philips Respironics. Use of other cleaning and disinfection
procedures, not specified by Philips Respironics, cannot be guaranteed to maintain the
performance or durability of the product. Follow the manufacturer's instructions of the
disinfection procedures.
CAUTION: Follow all instructions from the manufacturer of the disinfectant product. Any
deviation from these or the manufacturer's instructions, including using agents not listed in
this guide, may impact the performance of the product. Review all applicable instructions for
additional warnings and cautions.
Water Tank and Lid, Inlet Seal, Humidifier Door Seal, Dry Box Seal, Dry Box and Heated Tubing
Note: When using the below mentioned disinfection processes, the water tank and lid and heated
tubing can withstand disinfection every 3 days for 6 months (60 cycles) using Cidex OPA. The
water tank and lid and humidifier door seal can withstand thermal disinfection every 3 days for 1
year (122 cycles). The dry box, inlet seal, dry box seal and heated tubing can withstand thermal
disinfection every 3 days for 6 months (60 cycles).
1. Clean the device as indicated in the "Hospital and Institution Cleaning: Humidifier Enclosure and
Outlet Port Exterior" section of the user manual.
2. Use one of the following methods to disinfect all exterior surfaces of the device.
• Thermal Disinfection - Immersion in a sterile deionized water bath at 75° C ± 2° C for 30
minutes (water tank and lid, humidifier door seal, dry box seal, inlet seal, dry box and heated
tubing)
• Cidex OPA - Submerge and agitate in undiluted Cidex OPA for 12 minutes at 20° C minimum
(water tank and lid and heated tubing only)
Note: When using Cidex OPA, thoroughly rinse with 3 separate 2 gallon (7.6 liter) rinses with warm
potable water and air dry completely before the next use.
CAUTION: Follow all instructions from the manufacturer of the disinfectant product. Any
deviation from these instructions, the manufacturer's instructions, or agents not listed in this
guide may impact the performance of the product. Review all applicable instructions for
additional warnings and cautions.
CAUTION: Treat the tank, humidifier door seal and heated tubing as different medical devices
when rinsing them with water. For example, the tank, humidifier door seal and heated tubing
cannot be rinsed in the same volume of water.
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