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Instruction Manual for Vertica-Homecare Bed
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5.3 I
NSTRUCTIONS FOR THE
U
SER AND
E
XPERT
In order to ensure that cleaning and disinfection are properly conducted, we
recommend that users and trained staff are appropriately instructed.
When providing instruction, observe the following points:
 A clean bed must be transported in such a way that it will not become dirty
or contaminated.
 Staff should be informed of the special measures required for cleaning and
disinfection and should carry out reprocessing in a reliable manner (the
operator should specify the operational procedures or the individual
procedural steps). Care must be taken that only disinfection agents
approved by the DGHM (German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology)
are used, and that these are used only in the DGHM approved
concentrations.
The disinfectant must be suitable for the relevant surface.
 For this activity, the expert should be provided with disposable aprons and
gloves which are impermeable to fluids.
 For the cleaning treatment, only fresh, clean cloths may be used which are
subsequently sent to the laundry service.
 When cleaning/disinfecting work has been completed, the staff must
disinfect their hands before carrying out other tasks.
An appropriate dispenser of hand sanitizers (with lifting dispensing device)
should be included in the equipment of the staff.
 The immediate cleaning of the bed on site has the advantage that no
“dirty” beds or bed components come into contract with clean beds. In this
way, the transfer of potentially infectious germs which may be found on the
used chassis is prevented.
A transfer of germs in terms of a nosocomial infection can be safely
avoided by consistently and thoroughly following these recommendations.
 When the bed is not immediately reused, it should be stored (covered) in
such a way that it is protected from dust, inadvertent dirt and
contamination.