NEUROPROBE
®
500 PRO USER MANUAL
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CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY
Use of Barriers - Intermediate Level Disinfection
The use of an all-purpose barrier film provides surface protection from cross-contamination resulting from a variety
of applications. This precaution should be used whenever dealing with non-intact skin or the chance of coming in
contact with bodily fluids. Barrier film is designed to cover any surface that may be touched during a patient
treatment, in order to help prevent cross-contamination. Barrier film is for single-use only. The film is discarded
after each patient treatment. The procedure for use is as follows:
1.
Wash hands.
2.
Apply Intermediate Level Disinfection prior to barrier application.
3.
Select, tear or cut with clean scissors a length of barrier film to fit over the
operator surfaces of the Neuroprobe
®
500 Pro unit.
4.
Select and cut with clean scissors a 2-foot length of plastic sleeve and fit over the
lead wire and the electrode cabling.
5.
Select the appropriate SLD Infrared Pad cover or barrier film and apply over the pad
and the pad-wire junction (a shower cap may be used on the 4 x 7 inch SLD pad).
6.
Prepare any items which may become in contact with the therapist during
treatment, such as ultrasound gel, pens, assessment tools, cart handles, etc.
7.
Set up the patient per guidelines for the procedure.
8.
Provide treatment as appropriate.
9.
Discard all disposables.
10.
With clean gloves, remove the plastic film from the unit and discard.
11.
Remove the plastic sleeve from the lead wire by sliding it toward the electrode.
Remove the electrode and discard with the sleeve.
12.
For the SLD Infrared Pad, remove the cover by pulling it away from the wire.
Discard the shower cap cover then remove the cover or the barrier film.
13.
Intermediate disinfect the Neuroprobe
®
500 Pro unit prior to the next treatment
application.
Transmission of Various Barrier Materials
If non-ACP barriers are used, the dose will vary based on the transmission of the material as follows:
MEDIUM
TRANSMISSION
FACTOR
15 MIN TREATMENT
5 MIN TREATMENT
ADJUSTED RX TIME
ADJUSTED RX TIME
ACP Barrier film or Saran
®
Wrap
95%
1.0
15
5
ACP Infection control covers or Plastic Bag
92%
1.1
17
6
Glad
®
Wrap
93%
1.1
17
6
Tegaderm
®
90%
1.1
17
6
Acetate
90%
1.1
17
6
Gauze (per layer)
75%
1.3
20
7
Opsite
®
73%
1.4
21
7
Nylon Stocking
60%
1.7
26
9
Duoderm
®
56%
1.8
27
9
Comfeel
®
26%
3.8
57
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NOTE:
The interface properties will determine the adjustment to treatment time required to achieve a
therapeutic dose with SLD Infrared Therapy. With a typical treatment time of 15 minutes, the time would be
increased by the Factor based on the interface medium used. I.e. for use through a Tegaderm
®
dressing, the
treatment time would be increased from 15 minutes to 17 minutes to maintain the same dose.
