Areas of application
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Ophthalmology
Ophthalmic instruments should be cleaned and disinfected in the
E 729/1 mobile injector unit.
For the final rinse, use de-ionised water with a conductivity level of
~15 μS/cm.
In addition, the rinse water must have a low endotoxin and pyrogen
content.
The top level is fitted with various connections for hollow instruments,
e.g. rinsing and suction hand pieces, and cannulae.
Instruments are secured to the hose connectors in the mobile injector
unit using the silicone holders and connectors in the rack.
The lower level of the mobile injector unit is designed to take E 441/1
inserts or E 142 mesh trays for processing solid instruments.
Plastic fibre cover nets must not be used in washer-disinfectors
which are used to process hollow ophthalmic instruments with nar-
row lumen.
The mobile unit for ophthalmic instruments is supplied with its own
operating instructions.
Anaesthetic instruments
Anaesthetic instruments should be thermally disinfected using the
DES-VAR-TD-AN programme.
If the process is not to be followed by sterilisation, the load
should be dried completely to avoid the development of water-
borne bacteria. A sufficient drying time is, therefore, absolutely es-
sential.
Mobile units for anaesthetic instruments are supplied with their own
operating instructions.