LABORIE AQUARIUS XT/CT/LT/CTS Service Manual
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5.5.2
S
TERILIZATION OF THE
C
ATHETER
G
UIDE
Follow the instructions provided to remove and sterilize the catheter guide.
5.5.2.1
Sterilization Reagents and Processes
NOTE: Components must be disassembled before sterilization.
The UPP puller components are compatible with the following sterilization processes:
ETO
Gas Plasma
Peracetic Acid
Instrument detergent or enzymatic instrument detergent
Suggested Cleaning Solutions*:
o
KLENZYME (STERIS Corporation 1
-
800
-
548
-
4873)
o
ENDOZYME (The Ruhof Corp. 1
-
800
-
537
-
8463)
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
*Reference to any specific brand name is not an endorsement of their efficacy.
5.5.2.2
Remove and Sterilize the Catheter Guide
1.
Grasp the rounded section of the catheter
guide with your thumb and forefinger as
shown in Figure 30.
Figure 30: Catheter Guide Removal - Step 1
2.
Pull the Catheter Guide out.
3.
Sterilize the Catheter Guide using the
recommended solutions.
4.
Put the Catheter Guide back by pushing it
into the nose tube.
NOTE: The tip has a silver ball that allows you to
snap the Catheter Guide back into place and keep it
at the correct position.
Figure 31: Catheter Guide Removal - Step 2
