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9. HYGIENE
9.4. Filling Chamber and Valve
Balloon
Cleaning the Filling Chamber
Clean your sink and the surround-
ing area.
Disassemble the Filling Chamber
(see Chapter 9.5. “Disassembly
and Assembly” of the Filling Cham-
ber, page 42).
Remove stubborn residue inside
the Filling Chamber Cylinder and
cap cylinder (if necessary, with
ethyl alcohol).
Place all component parts of the
Filling Chamber in warm (40-50°C,
104-122°F) soapy water for at
least 5 min. (commercial dish soap
without disinfectants and with as
few additives as possible, used ac-
cording to manufacturer‘s recom-
mendations, avoiding excessive
foam) and ensure that all parts are
completely covered and contain no
air bubbles.
Use a soft brush (bottle brush)
or a soft, clean cloth to remove
impurities that is used only for this
purpose, never metal brushes or
steel wool. Clean until there are no
visible impurities on the parts.
Remove the parts from the soapy
water and rinse them for at least 1
min. under running water.
Allow the liquid inside to run out
completely and shake any remain-
ing water out of the parts. Avoid
any contact with unclean surfaces,
especially the floor.
Do not immerse any plastic
components in ethanol or al-
cohol for longer than an hour.
Extended contact with ethanol or al-
cohol can lead to discoloration or em-
brittlement of plastic parts.
Note: If the tap water is very hard, re-
sulting in the formation of a white film
on the surface of the parts, we recom-
mend replacing the Filling Chamber
more frequently.
Possible alternative: The compo-
nent parts of the Filling Chamber can
also be cleaned in a dishwasher using
a commercially available dishwasher
detergent.
9. HYGIENE
Put the component parts of
the Filling Chamber in a suit-
able place in the dishwasher.
Small parts (e.g. Filling Chamber
Clips) can be lost or may damage the
dishwasher if improperly placed.
In case of doubt, do not clean the
small parts of the Filling Chamber
(Filling Chamber Clips, Screens) in
the dishwasher.
Inspecting/Maintenance of the
Filling Chamber
After cleaning, check all component
parts of the Filling Chamber for sur-
face damage, tears, softening or hard-
ening, soiling, discoloration, or exces-
sive limescale and discard damaged
Filling Chambers.
Then reassemble the Filling Chamber
(see Chapter 9.5. “Disassembling and
Assembling” of the Filling Chamber,
page 42).
Reusability of the Filling Chamber
The Filling Chamber (incl. Screens
and Liquid Pad) is intended for multi-
ple use.
It requires no particular hygienic re-
processing (see Chapter 9.4. “Clean-
ing the Filling Chamber”, page 40).
The Filling Chamber must be cleaned:
if there is residue (condensate) on
the inside of the Filling Chamber,
when a new Valve Balloon and
Mouthpiece is used,
when a new patient uses it.
Before every use, check the Filling
Chamber for damage and wear and tear
(see section “Inspecting/Maintenance
of the Filling Chamber”, page 41). A
defective Filling Chamber or part must
be replaced immediately.
Reusability of the Valve Balloon
The Valve Balloon is intended for mul-
tiple uses without hygienical repro-
cessing.
It may be used only by one person for
a maximum of 70 times and a maxi-
mum of 14 days after the initial use.
Then a new Valve Balloon with Mouth-
piece must be used.
Before each vaporization, check from
the outside whether there is any mois-
ture (condensation) inside the Valve
Balloon.
If there is any moisture in the Valve
Balloon or if the Valve is damaged, the
Valve Balloon may no longer be used
and must be disposed of with house-
hold waste.
