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Car
e and Cleaning
4.2 General Cleaning and Disinfecting
Always keep the external surfaces clean and free of dirt and
fl
uids using a clean
dry cloth.
1. Wipe
any
fl
uids from the surface of the product using a clean dry
cloth.
2.
Wipe with a cloth dampened in 70% Isopropyl Alcohol.
3.
Completely dry with a clean, dry lint free cloth.
4.
If the product has been contaminated use the methods described for
patient applied parts.
4.3 Cleaning and Disinfecting Patient Applied Parts
Clean the probes before examining a patient using low risk cleaning method
below.
Following patient examination, clean and/or disinfect the probes by the
appropriate method based upon the level of cross contamination risk, as de
fi
ned
below:
Risk
De
fi
nitions
Procedure
Low
Normal use or low risk
situations include patients
having intact skin and no
known infection.
1. Remove soiling, wipe with a mild
neutral detergent and then wipe
with a cloth dampened in water.
2. Completely dry with a clean lint
free cloth.
Medium
The patient has a known
infection, skin is not intact,
the part is heavily soiled,
or the patient has given
birth in a water bath.
1. Follow low risk procedure then
wipe with a cloth dampened in
Sodium Hypochlorite (1,000ppm).
2. After two minutes wipe with a cloth
dampened in water and then dry
with a clean lint free cloth.
High
This procedure should
only be used when
the part has been
contaminated by blood.
1. Follow low risk procedure then
wipe with a cloth dampened in
Sodium Hypochlorite (10,000ppm).
2. After two minutes wipe with a cloth
dampened in water and then dry
with a clean lint free cloth.
