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4. Cleaning and disinfection instruction
4.2 Disinfecting the Tonometer prisms
Always disinfect the Tonometer prisms before use. Hand hygiene
must be considered to prevent any contamination.
1
Carefully remove the
Tonometer prism from
the prism holder.
2
Wash the Tonometer prism
under cold running water for
approximately 1 minute, to
ensure the Tonometer prism
is physically clean before
exposed to the disinfection
process.
3
Immerse the Tonometer prism
in the disinfectant fluid. Types
of disinfectant fluid vary.
4
Rinse the disinfectant from
the prism in running water
for between 10 and 30
minutes.
5
Dry the disinfected Tonometer
prism with a clean soft non
shedding cloth.
6
Store the Tonometer prism in a
suitable container ready for use.
Safely dispose of the
disinfectant fluids used.
Please follow disinfectant solution guidelines for instructions, concentration and
time of immersion. (For example: Pantasept - 3% aqueous solution for 10 minutes,
Hydrogen Peroxide 3% aqueous solution for 10 minutes, Sodium Hypochlorite,
10% aqueous solution for 10 minutes etc.).
Do not disinfect using
the following:
Alcohol, Acetone, UV radiation,
Sterilisation, Immersion in fluid for
more than one hour,
Temperatures greater than 60°C
1 MIN
10 MINS
10-30
MINS
