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4. START-UP PROCEDURE AND OPERATION
4.1. Before First Use: Cleaning the Milk Collection Kit
Cleaning: Cleaning by Boiling
Before first use, unless otherwise directed by your
healthcare provider, prepare the product for use as follows:
1. Remove tubing from the back-flow protector
2. Set aside tubing, it does not need to be washed before
first use or after each use—milk does not come into direct
contact with it.
Take apart the remaining parts: the flange(s), valve(s),
back-flow protector(s), separating out the top, silicone and
bottom pieces, and milk storage bottle(s), including locking
ring(s) and locking disc(s).
DO NOT
wash or
boil tubing. Tubing
needs to remain
dry to avoid any
potential mold
contamination.
•
BOIL a pot of clean
water
•
Put flange(s),
valve(s), back-flow
protector top(s),
locking ring(s)
and locking disc(s)
into pot for 20
MINUTES.
•
WASH your hands
•
REMOVE the parts
carefully with
clean tongs
•
Air DRY on a clean
surface
Remove parts carefully from boiling water to avoid burning. Boiled water
and steam from boiled water can cause severe burns, so use caution
when boiling parts in water and removing parts from boiling water.
WARNING
WARNING: Do Not Leave Boiling Parts Unattended
ALWAYS wash
hands well with
soap and water
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DO NOT allow
boiling parts to
contact bottom of
pot. It may cause
damage to parts.
* Parts may vary
