Fresenius Medical Care 2008K Operator's Manual page 113

Cleaning the Blood Pressure Cuff
Remove the rubber inflation bag from the Dacron
commercially available disinfectant soaks. Some disinfectants may cause skin irritation.
Rinse thoroughly to remove any residual disinfectant. Follow the manufacturer's
instructions. Caution is advised when using dark colored soaks which may stain the cuff.
Test a single cuff to ensure that no damage will occur. EtO sterilization may be used.
Do not use chlorine solutions or autoclave the cuff.
Hand washing will enhance the service life of the Calibrated
natural rubber inflation bag and wash the cuff in warm soapy water; then rinse thoroughly.
Allow the cuff to air dry and then insert the inflation bag. When using machine washing, be
sure that the hook and loop fasteners are engaged so that the hooks do not collect lint or other
fibers. These fasteners can melt at temperatures above 325 °F (132 °C), when being ironed or
pressed.
Water Supply Maintenance
Water supplied to the hemodialysis machine must meet the AAMI standards for water for
hemodialysis (currently RD62:2001). It is recommended that the bacterial quality of both the
water and the dialysate be checked on a routine basis. These checks should take place just
before routine disinfection of the system. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for the
operation and storage of reverse-osmosis (RO) and water pre-treatment equipment.
All sections of the treated water feed system and dialysate delivery machine must be
disinfected regularly to minimize bacterial levels. Each time the treated water system and
distribution piping are disinfected, the dialysis machines should be put into Rinse program.
This allows the disinfectant chemical to feed through the inlet system. If a depth filter is
used, we recommend changing it after this procedure due to the difficulty of removing
residual disinfectant from the filter. Test the water for residual disinfectant prior to use for
dialysis.
Note: The water inlet line is part of the water distribution system and is not disinfected by
the dialysis machine. With some RO systems, the water inlet line may be disinfected along
with the RO and distribution piping by leaving the dialysis machine in Rinse mode during
RO disinfection.
2008K Operator's Manual rev. K
Cleaning the Blood Pressure Cuff
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V-Lok cuff. Remove the
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