IX. CARE AND CLEANING, continued
IMPORTANT:
Keep area wet with disinfectant for two minutes.
DO NOT
soak, saturate, or immerse the analyzer or allow liquid to collect on any
surface. Always make sure the analyzer is dry before use.
After disinfection, users’ gloves should be removed and hands should be
thoroughly washed with soap and water before proceeding to the next patient.
The Cardiochek Plus Professional Analyzer has been validated for 11,001 cleaning
and disinfection cycles. Please obtain a new analyzer after cleaning and disinfecting
the analyzer 11,001 times or once the lifetime of the analyzer (5 years) has been
reached, whichever comes first.
References:
1.
“FDA Public Health Notification: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More than One Person
Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens: Initial Communicatio
n”
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm224025.htm
2.
“CDC Clinical Reminder: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More than One Person Poses Risk
or Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens
”
http://www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/Fingerstick-DevicesBGM.html
3.
Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) found
http://www.cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/bmbl5/
“Protection of Laboratory Workers From Occupationally Acquired Infections; Approved
Guideline-Third Edition
” Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) M29-A3.
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