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Cleaning Instructions
WARNING:
Before cleaning the Shuttle, be sure to disconnect it from the wall
outlet (power source). Failure to do so could result in electrical shock and could
result in patient and/or user injury as well as damage to equipment or other
property.
To minimize the negative impact of cleaning agents:
Contact time must be monitored and kept to the required time identified on the
manufacturer’s instructions.
All cleaning solutions must be diluted in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
Recommended EPA Registered Disinfectants:
Wex-Cide 128 (Wexford Labs), EPA Reg. #34810-31
Equipment must be disinfected using an EPA registered, hospital-grade disinfectant, according to
the manufacturer’s recommendations for use.
Recommended Stain Remover(s):
Stain Away (ABC Compounding)
This stain remover is effective in removing most difficult stains and is intended to be used in its
original concentration.
Clostridium difficile
(C. diff) Prevention:
Clorox Germicidal Wipes (Clorox Professional Products Company), EPA Reg. #67619-12
These pre-moistened wipes meet the CDC’s recommendations for
Clostridium difficile
(C.diff)
bacteria, after the manufacturer’s recommended “wet contact time”.
1.
Perform hand hygiene using soap and warm water, or hand sanitizer, and then put on
disposable gloves and eye protection.
2.
Use wipes to wipe the top and front of hand controls and cords, seat surfaces, armrests,
leg and calf pads, making sure to wipe between the seat surfaces and side panels.
3.
Change wipes often to ensure that surfaces remain wet with disinfectant for the
manufacturer’s required contact time. Used wipes are to be discarded in the trash.
4.
Remove disposable gloves and discard in the trash; perform hand hygiene using soap and
warm water, or hand sanitizer, and then remove eye protection.
To reduce the discoloration of fabrics, surfaces must be thoroughly rinsed with clean, fresh water
to remove chemical residues immediately after the manufacturer’s recommended “wet contact
time” has been reached. The use of bleach-based solutions must be avoided whenever possible.
