Chapter 6 Care, Storage and Disposal
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HIGH FLOW INSUFFLATION UNIT UHI-3
Precleaning
1.
Wear personal protective equipment.
2.
Immediately after use, disassemble the insufflation and suction tubes and
immerse all tubing and connectors in a basin of lukewarm detergent
solution. Flush all lumens using the cleaning gun or a syringe.
Manual cleaning
1.
Thoroughly clean the external surfaces of the tubes and connectors in the
detergent solution using the lint-free cloth or soft brush.
2.
Use the soft brush to brush the interior of the tubes and connectors and
flush with detergent solution using the cleaning gun or a syringe.
3.
Ultrasonically clean all tubing and connectors at 38 – 47 kHz for 5 minutes.
For details on operation of the ultrasonic cleaner, refer to its instruction
manual.
Rinsing and drying
1.
Thoroughly rinse the external surfaces of the tubes and connectors with
clean water.
2.
Flush the interiors of tubes and connectors with clean water using the
cleaning gun or a syringe.
3.
Wipe off all moisture completely. Make sure that no fluid is left in recessed
areas or inside the tubes and connectors.
6.7
Sterilization of the insufflation tube (MAJ-590)
and suction tube (MAJ-591)
• Do not pinch the tubes and connectors when enclosing them
in the package.
• Ensure that the packaged tubes and connectors are not
crushed by surrounding objects when placed in the
autoclave.