Hygiene and cleaning
Operator’s Manual V1.1 • EasyOne Air • EasyOne Connect
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Hygiene and cleaning
9.1
Avoiding contamination while performing spirometry
When handling the
EasyOne Flow Tube
, you must be careful not to
contaminate the next
EasyOne Flow Tube
or
EasyOne Air
.
The wrapped
EasyOne Flow Tube
is hygienically wrapped and for single-
patient use only. You must use a new
EasyOne Flow Tube
for each patient.
WARNING
PATIENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION
If you reuse the
EasyOne Flow Tube
, contamination from an infected patient
can be deposited on the
EasyOne Flow Tube
. The contamination from an in-
fected patient can later be passed on to the next patient who is tested.
You cannot clean or disinfect the
EasyOne Flow Tube
in any way. The
EasyOne Flow Tube
is for single-patient use only.
Always replace the
EasyOne Flow Tube
with a new one between patients or
when performing spirometry on yourself.
Only use an original
EasyOne Flow Tube
by the manufacturer.
1
To protect yourself and to avoid infection of patients, wear disposable
gloves.
2
Never touch the
EasyOne Flow Tube
directly, but partly unwrap the wrapper
and grip the
EasyOne Flow Tube
with the wrapper still around the
mouthpiece.
3
Keep the wrapper while the patient is performing the breathing maneuver.
4
After the patient has completed the breathing maneuver, grip the
EasyOne Flow Tube
with the wrapper again and dispose of the
EasyOne Flow Tube
together with the wrapper.
