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5.5
Inspection
Inspect the equipment for any damage such as crack, scratch or
deformation. Do not use it if any damage is found.
5.6
Packaging
Pack the probe in a sterile barrier such as
Polypropylene fleece or transparent package made from Polyethylene
film and Tyvek®, and then place it into a tray. The tray should be
also covered with a sterile barrier.
Additionally the probe can be placed on plastic mesh wires supplied
for plasma sterilization and then packed as mentioned above.
The probe can be packed in a simple or double packing.
Please note that the size of a sterile barrier should be large enough
to be able to pack the equipment leaving sufficient space to seal it
completely.
A sterile barrier should be sealed by an appropriate sealing machine
and it is important to confirm that the package is sealed completely.
If the sealing is not complete, pack and reseal again.
5.7
Sterilization
The probe and accessory can be sterilized using either ethylen oxide
gas (EtO) sterilization or plasma sterilization (see table in the next
page).
Follow the manufacturer's instructions of the sterilizer regarding
usage, temperature and sterilization-time.
Packaging
Sterilization
