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SECTION 6: ANTI-GRAVITY TREADMILL MAINTENANCE
In order to ensure the safe operation and longevity of your Anti-Gravity Treadmill, periodic
maintenance must be performed. Many of the maintenance tasks you can do yourself, but it is
recommended that an AlterG technician inspect the system every six months.
CAUTION: Make sure the Anti-Gravity Treadmill is turned off and unplugged before
performing any of the maintenance detailed below.
Disinfection
Shorts Cleaning and Disinfection
Washing Instructions
: Wash by hand or machine wash on gentle cycle. When using a
washing machine place shorts in a mesh bag. Use a mild detergent. Air dry. Do not place in
dryer.
AlterG’s Shorts should be cleaned and disinfected in accordance with standing clinical policy
regarding patient apparel and the degree of exposure risk. Consult the CDC website for the
latest guidelines on decontamination of patient equipment and apparel.
Standard cleaning can be carried out with submersion in anti-microbial compounds and
mechanical agitation. Follow guidelines for the particular anti-microbial cleaners that are in use
when you determine decontamination exposure time and method. AlterG Shorts material
construction is of neoprene and urethane; you can consult the manufacturer of your preferred
cleaning agents regarding suitability and directions for use. The shorts will tolerate exposure to
a 10% bleach solution.
Follow CDC recommended procedures for decontamination when shorts become exposed to
human waste or blood or when high risk patients or high risk microbial contamination is
involved. Disposal of the shorts following exposure to waste, blood or highly contagious
microorganisms or when patients at high risk for infection are involved is recommended.
Direct exposure of the shorts to solid waste (feces) blood or broken skin is considered an
unusual condition and it may be impossible to adequately disinfect shorts under these
circumstances. Shorts which are exposed to higher contamination risk situations should be
removed from use beyond the immediate user and sterilized between uses if they are deemed
safe for reuse in a particular individual. If broken skin, incontinence or high risk microbial
contamination is possible the situation should be evaluated on a case by case basis.
It is recommended that patients at high risk for urinary or fecal incontinence wear liners, diapers,
and other effective means of damming, retention and absorption. The transfer of waste or
infectious organic matter to the interior of the machine should be avoided at all costs because it
is exceedingly difficult to eliminate organic contamination once it is introduced into the interior of
the machine.
Urinary catheters and other conduit and enclosure-based waste storage devices should be used
with caution and awareness that the machine’s internal environment reaches a pressure higher
than atmospheric. This pressure difference can pressurize catheter systems causing then to
swell, leak or burst.
