Siemens ACUSON Antares, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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EC-1 Needle Guide Bracket Kit for Endocavity Transducers
WARNING: The EC-1 Needle Guide Bracket kit is packaged non-sterile. Sterilize
this product prior to its first use.
Prior to sterilization, clean the bracket assembly.
To clean the bracket assembly:
1. Rinse the bracket under water and remove all debris. Avoid using a
brush as it may damage the needle guide bracket.
2. Visually inspect the guide to make sure all debris is removed.
3. Wipe off water on the bracket assembly using a sterile cloth or sterile
gauze.
To sterilize the bracket assembly:
Use sterile technique to perform this procedure.
1. Sterilize assembly using high-pressure steam sterilization (130°C [266°F]
for an exposure time of 10 minutes), EOG (ethylene oxide) sterilization,
or hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization.
2. Perform one of the gas sterilization methods listed below:
Procedure
Sterilization
Method Gas
Concentration
Temperature Humidity Pressure Time
Ethylene Oxide Gas 10% 50°C (122°F) 50% Maximum
operating
pressure
980 hPa
(1.0 kgf/cm
2
)
7 hours
Hydrogen Peroxide
Plasma STERRAD For details, refer to the operation manual for the STERRAD®
sterilization system.
3. After gas sterilization, thoroughly degas (aerate) the biopsy adapter to
remove all gas residues.