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3 Cleaning and Maintenance
3.1 General Guideline
The UESCOPE
®
VL400 video laryngoscope must be decontaminated prior to
first use and as soon as feasible after each use. Decontamination should be
carried out in accordance with local regulations and your facility’s policy.
Commonly used aldehyde disinfectants including 2% glutaraldehyde, and
0.55%
ortho
-pathalaldehyde (Cidex OPA), have been verified as compatible and
will cause no physical degradation to the device. Other types of disinfectant
like peracetic acid and sodium hypochlorite are also effective but may be corro-
sive to pin connectors and plastic handle.
UE Medical make no claims regarding the efficacy of the detergents, disinfec-
tants, and equipment. It remains the responsibility of the operator to ensure
that the reprocessing procedures performed following the chemical and equip-
ment manufacturer’s instructions and guidelines to achieve the desired result.
This normally requires validation and routine monitoring of the process.
Do not autoclave. Do not
attempt disinfection/sterilization in a temper-
ature above 60 °C. Doing so will permanently damage the components
and will void the warranty.
Always follow the detergents, disinfectants, and instrument manufac-
turer’s written instructions.
Before cleaning, power off the monitor and detach from the handle. Ensure
video baton, video blade, and video stylet are properly fitted into the provided
end caps and secured to protect pin connectors. The eligible cleaning methods
for components are summarized in
Table 1
.
