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Cleaning, disinfecting, transporting, storing, and disposing of the transducer 4-1
CHAPTER 4
Cleaning, disinfecting, transporting,
storing, and disposing of the transducer
Cleaning and disinfecting
TheTEExi transducer is categorized as semi-critical in the Spaulding classification system
and must be cleaned and disinfected after each exam. It is important that the cleaning and
disinfection process not be rushed or shortened.
In addition to protecting patients and employees from disease transmission, the
disinfectant you choose must be safe for the transducer. FUJIFILM SonoSite routinely
reviews new medical disinfectants for compatibility with the transducer control housing,
cable, endoscopic shaft, and scan head. For the latest list of compatible disinfectants, see
Table 4-2, “Approved disinfectants and soak times” on page 4-5.
Some components of the TEExi transducer have different cleaning requirements and
restrictions than others. The cleaning and disinfection procedures frequently refer to
specific components of the transducer. See
Figure 4-1 on page 4-2 for a diagram of the
transducer components and their names.