187692(10) - EN - P280 Mattress Instructions for Use
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Frequency of Cleaning and Disinfection of Different Parts of the
Mattress
Cleaning and Disinfecting after the Departure of a Patient or
when Changing the Sheets
Using Recommended Products
Terralin
®
Protect (Schülke)
Concentration: 5 ml/l (= 0.5%), contact time: 1 h.
Cleaning
Clean the mattress with a cloth slightly dampened with hot water and
a neutral detergent solution. Check that the solution does not contain
any of the products to be avoided mentioned above (See “Products to
Cleaning Tough Stains
Quickly wipe away any traces of pharmaceutical solutions used for the patients to
avoid permanent damage to the surface.
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Remove tough stains with a soft brush and neutral detergents or a chlorine-
based solution with a concentration less than or equal to 1,000 ppm.
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To eliminate hardened stains (excreta, other forms of soiling), soften them by
soaking and take care to thoroughly dry the cover before putting it back on
the mattress.
Disinfecting
In the event of visible soiling, Hill-Rom recommends that the mattress should be
disinfected with an intermediate disinfectant (tuberculocidal) that complies with
the applicable regulations (e.g. with the requirements of directive 93/42/EEC).
Parts to be kept clean at
all times.
- After a patient’s
departure.
- At every change of
sheets if the inspection
reveals ingress of fluids.
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