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8 Cleaning, care and disinfection
In accordance with KRINKO/BfArM recommendations, the machine method is always the preferred
method for reprocessing.
8.1
Manual procedures
8.1.1.
Cleaning
After each use, the Video Rhino Laryngoscope must be carefully cleaned. To do this, wipe it with a
clean disposable cloth soaked in an appropriate disinfectant on all accessible external parts.
We recommend for cleaning: 2% Sekusept® active (manufacturer Ecolab). Leave on for 5 minutes.
Make sure that the surfaces remain moist. Wipe with a dry disposable cloth afterwards.
Alternatively, we recommend using Triamin disinfectant wipes from Wet Wipe (available from
Orlvision). Contact time depending on possible organisms 5-15 minutes, see separate data sheet,
available at www.wetwipe.eu
.
Attention:
Please do not exert any great mechanical forces on the flexible end of the endoscope when wiping it.
endoscope, the light guides inside could be damaged (breakage).
8.1.2.
Disinfection
Disinfection may only be carried out by trained personnel and in accordance with the specifications of
the Robert Koch Institute.
Attention:
Before each disinfection / insertion, a leak test (see chapter 8.3) must be carried out. In case of
the Rhino Laryngoscope must be discarded immediately and sent to the manufacturer for repair.
manufacturer for repair. In case of leaks, the immersion disinfection becomes ineffective!
We recommend the following disinfection: Immersion disinfection with 2% Sekusept® active.
(manufacturer Ecolab). Immersion time 30 minutes.
Attention:
To protect the 9-pole plug connection, we recommend using the enclosed "Plug Cap Naso".
cover cap "Plug Cap Naso".
Fig. 4: Cover cap Plug Cap Naso
