Suggested Cleaning Instructions for Hospital Use
The NebuTech Disposable nebulizer should be cleaned, rinsed with sterile water and air-dried between
treatments on the same patient.
1, 2, 3
Cleaning procedures may vary depending on patient population,
disease process and hospital infection control policies. Always follow your hospital’s policy and
procedure for the delivery aerosol treatments and cleaning of equipment. If your hospital does not
have an applicable cleaning procedure, three suggested cleaning methods derived from references are
provided below.
Suggested Cleaning Method 1
1, 3, 4
1. After each treatment, shake out excess fluid through side elbow/mouthpiece.
2. Add 3 ml of sterile water solution through the inspiratory valve port.
3. Replace inspiratory valve, gently shake nebulizer to clean and rinse the medication chamber.
4. Pour out fluid through side elbow/mouthpiece.
5. Reconnect gas supply tubing to compressed air/oxygen source.
6. Turn flowmeter to 10 lpm to clear any residual fluid.
7. Air dry nebulizer and store in clean equipment bag.
Suggested Cleaning Method 2
1, 2, 4
1. After each treatment, detach the gas supply tubing.
2. Dissemble the NebuTech nebulizer.
3. Wash all parts including mouthpiece/mask in warm soapy water.
4. Rinse parts thoroughly with sterile water and air dry.
5. Reassemble and store in clean equipment bag.
Suggested Cleaning Method 3
1, 3, 5
1. After each treatment, drain out excess medication through side elbow/mouthpiece.
2. Turn flowmeter to 10 LPM to clear any residual fluid.
3. Place nebulizer in clean equipment bag.
4. Every 24 hours, detach gas supply tubing and dissemble NebuTech nebulizer.
5. Wash all parts with warm soapy water.
6. Soak parts in 70% isopropyl alcohol for 5 minutes or Control III per manufacturer’s instructions.
7. Rinse with sterile water.
8. Air dry or hand dry nebulizer parts with a lint free cloth or paper towel.
8. Reassemble and place in clean equipment bag.
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