Johnson & Johnson DePuy Mitek GRAFT PREPARATION SYSTEM, Manual

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AUTOMATED CLEANING
Instrument types with such complex design features as
cannulations, lumens, (i.e. tubes), holes, hinged joints,
box locks, spring-loaded retractable features, or flexible
shafts; must be manually pre-cleaned prior to automated
cleaning to improve the removal of adherent soil.
Manual Pre-Cleaning Instructions
• Flush internal areas with a warm detergent solution.
Pay close attention to lumens, cannulations, holes,
threads, crevices, seams, and any hard to reach areas.
While flushing, actuate any moveable mechanisms,
(hinged joints, box locks, or spring-loaded features),
to free trapped blood and debris. If the components of
the instrument can be retracted, retract or open the part
while flushing the area.
• For instruments with flexible shafts, flex the instrument
while flushing.
• For instruments with lumens, brush the internal surfaces
of the lumen.
Loading Instructions
• Load instruments into washer disinfector so that hinges
are open and cannulations and holes can drain.
• Place heavier instruments on the bottom of containers.
Do not place heavy instruments on top of delicate
instruments.
• For instruments with concave surfaces, such as curettes,
place instrument with the concave surface facing
downward to facilitate draining.
Automated Cleaning Instructions
• Clean in a validated washer disinfector using the
“INSTRUMENTS” cycle and a pH neutral cleaning
agent intended for use in automated cleaning. Effective
automated cleaning can be achieved using the following
parameters: two cold water pre-washes (minimum hold of
two minutes each); a hot water enzyme wash (minimum
hold of 4 minutes); followed by a hot water pH neutral
detergent wash (minimum hold 3 minutes at 60°C); a hot
water rinse (minimum time 20 seconds); a thermal rinse
(minimum hold of 1 minute at 82.2°C) and dry (minimum
hold 5 minutes at 95°C).