Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization
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Instructions for use Fabius plus SW 3.n
Removing the endotracheal suction
system
Remove the suction regulator and suction
bottle, see the associated instructions for use.
Reprocessing procedures
Classification of medical devices
For reprocessing, the medical devices and their
components are classified according to their type
of application and the resulting risks:
– Non-critical medical devices: Surfaces
accessible to the user and patient, e.g., device
surfaces, cables
– Semi-critical medical devices: parts conducting
breathing gas, e.g., breathing hoses, masks
Testing of procedures and agents
The cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of
medical devices were tested using the following
procedures and agents. The following agents
showed good material compatibility and
effectiveness at the time of the test:
Non-critical medical devices
Manual disinfection with simultaneous cleaning:
– Incidin Extra N from Ecolab
– Incidur from Ecolab
Semi-critical medical devices
Manual cleaning:
– Neodisher FA, Neodisher Medizym from Dr.
Weigert
Manual disinfection:
– Korsolex extra from Bode Chemie
– Gigasept FF from Schülke & Mayr
Machine cleaning:
– Neodisher FA, Neodisher Medizym from Dr.
Weigert
Machine disinfection:
– Thermal, 93 °C (199.4 °F) for 10 minutes
Sterilization:
– Hot steam, 134 °C (273.2 °F) for 5 minutes
WARNING
Risk of infection
The contents of the suction bottle can be
highly infectious.
– When emptying the suction container,
wear protective gloves.
– Follow the hospital hygiene regulations.
WARNING
Risk of infection
Use validated reprocessing procedures when
reprocessing the device and accessories.