Bausch & Lomb STELLARIS PC, Operator'S Manual

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Operator’s Manual 5-11 110017276EN Rev. B
5 Cleaning and Sterilization Requirements
The handpiece, needle and irrigation sleeve must be sterilized before use. With the exception of flash
sterilization, the items may be wrapped in a surgical towel, CSR wrap, or equivalent.
Except for users in the United Kingdom, the minimum requirements for sterilization are:
•
Standard Gravity Steam Sterilization:
Wrapped for 30 minutes at 121° C/104.8 kPa [1.048 bar]
(250° F/15.2 psi).
• Flash Sterilization: Unwrapped but covered for 10 minutes at 132° C/186.8 kPa [1.868 bar]
(270° F/27.1 psi).
• High Vacuum (Pre-vacuum) Sterilization: Wrapped for 3 minutes at 134° C/206.8 kPa [2.068 bar]
(274° F/30.0 psi).
Note:
For users in the United Kingdom, please refer to page 5-11 for special cleaning and sterilization
instructions before proceeding.
Refer to ANSI/AAMI ST79-2006, Comprehensive Guide to Steam Sterilization and Sterility Assurance in
Health Care Facilities , and/or your institution’s policies regarding restrictions on the use of flash sterilization.
5.5. Special Instructions for United Kingdom Users
Flush aspiration lumen (phaco) as follows:
A. Place the end of the syringe into a beaker of warm (30° C to 40° C) distilled or deionized water, and fill
the syringe to the 50 cc (ml) mark.
B. Connect the syringe to the center stopcock fitting.
C. Rotate the stopcock lever to allow flow to the female luer fitting.
D. Connect the stopcock female luer fitting to the handpiece aspiration fitting.
E. Push on the syringe plunger to force fluid through the handpiece into another beaker for proper disposal.
Do not draw flushing fluid back through the handpiece. Disconnect the syringe.
F. Repeat Steps A through E at least three times.
G. Prepare a neutral pH detergent solution using warm distilled or deionized water, per the detergent
manufacturer’s labeling instructions.
H. Immerse aspiration brush (part of CX7120 Universal Maintenance Kit ) into the detergent solution
sufficiently to cover all of the brush bristles.
I. From the rear of the handpiece, insert the aspiration brush into the aspiration fitting.
J. Push the brush bristles through the handpiece aspiration lumen several times. Care must be taken not to
create an aerosol effect by pushing the bristles past the end of the handpiece. Then pull the brush back
out. Thoroughly clean the brush after each use and sterilize at the end of each day according to CX7120
Universal Maintenance Kit instructions.