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7.2 General Cleaning.
Your equipment should be cleaned on a regular basis. When it is polluted by dust, oil, sweat or
blood etc. it should be cleaned at once. If there is heavy pollution or lots of dust and sand in your
place, the equipment should be cleaned more frequently. Before cleaning the equipment, consult
your hospital’s regulations for cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing equipment.
The exterior surfaces of the equipment may be cleaned gently with a clean and soft cloth,
sponge or cotton swap, dampened with a non-erosive cleaning solution. Drying off excess
cleaning solution before cleaning the equipment is recommended.
WARNING: Power off the monitor and stop charging the battery before cleaning.
Following are examples of cleaning solutions:
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Diluted soap water
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Diluted formaldehyde (35%~37%)
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Diluted ammonia water
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Hydrogen peroxide (3%)
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Alcohol
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Ethanol (70%)
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Isopropanol (70%)
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Diluted sodium hypochlorite solution (bleaching agent)
NOTE: Sodium hypochlorite solution with a concentration of 500ppm (1:100 diluted
bleacher solution used in family)
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5000ppm (1:10 diluted bleacher solution used in
family) is very effective. How much ppm depends on how much organic matter (blood,
propagation grume etc.) existing on the surface.
CAUTION
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Never use strong solvent, such as acetone.
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ALWAYS dilute the solutions according to the manufacturer’s suggestions.
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NEVER use abrasive, erosive cleaners, or cleaners containing acetone.
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NEVER permit fluids run into the casing, switches, connectors, or any ventilation
openings in the equipment.
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NEVER submerge the equipment into water or any cleaning solution, or pour or spray
water or any cleaning solution on the equipment.
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ALWAYS wipe off all the cleaning solution with a dry cloth after cleaning and dry the
monitor in the air. Never dry the monitor in the violent sunshine or toast it under high
temperature.
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If the monitor is polluted by chemical substance, the users should handle it effectively
according to the properties of the chemical substance.
The probes and cables may be cleaned with a clean and soft cloth, sponge or cotton swap,
dampened with ethanol.
CAUTION: NEVER permit fluids run into the probes and cables. NEVER submerge the
probes and cables into any liquid.
WARNING: The cleaning solutions above can only be used for general cleaning. If you use
them to control infections, the manufacturer shall assume no responsible for the
effectiveness. Please consult your hospital’s infection controllers or professionals.