Important notes
General information
The way the suction device is used determines its reliability and safety.
These hygiene measures are indispensable for protecting the patient
and the user and for maintaining a safe and reliable suction device.
If there is a change of patient or ownership then the device must
be reprocessed acc. to Medical Devices Operator Ordinance, Me-
dical Devices Act and BVMed guidelines. An oversucked (conta-
minated) device must be repaired by the manufacturer, by a certi-
fi ed ATMOS partner or an ATMOS authorized, specialized dealer.
This cleaning and servicing plan as well as the relevant notes result
from many years of experience. Depending on the use and the user’s
experience shorter intervals may be necessary.
ATMOS recommends the following sets of consumables:
According to this cleaning and servicing plan the following consumab-
les have to be changed:
suction catheter, length: 50 cm
Disconnect the mains plug from the socket before commencing
with cleaning and disinfection!
Please observe the notes in the operating instructions, especially
regarding the recommended agents.
Cleaning of the secretion canister
Please empty the secretion canister after each use, rinse it thorough-
ly with clear water and clean it with washing-up liquid. Tenacious
contaminations can be removed with a standard bottle brush.
Cleaning of the canister lid
The bacterial fi lter must be removed before cleaning, please use
single-use gloves. Please demount the canister lid after each use and
rinse it thoroughly. The lid must be absolutely dry before reuse. Please
pay attention to a correct function of the overfl ow safety when moun-
ting the lid.
Bacterial fi lter
The bacterial fi lter prevents penetration of micro organisms and secre-
tion into the device, respectively blowing out from it and is therefore a
protection for the user and the device. For hygienic reasons a weekly
exchange is recommended. An immediate exchange of the fi lter is
necessary if it is contaminated or when the device is used for another
patient. In order to increase the service life of bacterial fi lters, it is re-
commended to empty the secretion canister when it is half-full. Always
use the original ATMOS bacterial fi lter
The suction device may not be operated without bacterial fi lter!
Hose connection/fi ngertip
The fi ngertip connects the suction hose to the suction catheter. As the
fi ngertip is in direct contact with secretion and it is diffi cult to clean, we
recommend a daily exchange. When the device is used for another
patient the fi ngertip must be exchanged immediately.
Suction Hose
The suction hose conducts the secretion from the suction catheter to
the canister. In order to prevent secretion from drying, the hose must
be thoroughly rinsed with clear water after each use. The water can
be sucked into the secretion canister. Please fi ll the secretion cani-
ster only half. Frequent cleaning and disinfection may discolour and
embrittle the hose. Therefore, a monthly exchange of the suction hose
is recommended.
Cleaning of the device (housing)
When the device is contaminated but at least once per week the hou-
sing must be wiped off with a moist (but not wet) cloth. A weekly dis-
infection is recommended.
Never irrigate the device with water and never emerge it into any
liquid.
Cleaning/disinfection
To improve the cleaning effect, standard washing-up liquid can be ad-
ded to the warm water. In the case of tenacious contamination the
parts should be steeped in water for a length of time or they may be
removed with a soft brush or cloth. After thorough cleaning, canister,
fi ngertip and hoses can be disinfected with a disinfection agent (see
operating instructions).
Cleaning in an automatic cleaner and disinfecter is also possible
(hose connector, secretion canister and canister lid).
Thermal disinfection is carried out at 93° C.
white Ø 4mm
green Ø 4,7 mm
orange Ø 5.3
bacterial fi lter
fi ngertip
Suction hose
1.3 m
fl oat ball
ATMOS MedizinTechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Ludwig-Kegel-Straße 16 / D-79853 Lenzkirch
Telefon: +49 (0)7653-689-0 / Fax: +49(0)7653-689-292
www.atmosmed.de / e-mail: [email protected]
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