AKITA
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JET
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Rinse each component under running tap water.
Fig. 19: Disassembling the nebuliser:
If the tubes (4 and 5) haven’t been removed already for
drying, remove tubes from the nebuliser.
Detach the mouth piece (2) from the nebuliser (1).
Unscrew the nebuliser (1).
Remove the nozzle attachment (1b) from the nebuliser
lower section (1c).
Remove the help flow adapter (3) from the nebuliser upper
section (1a).
7.3
Cleaning / Disinfect the Nebuliser
CAUTION:
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The nebuliser must be cleaned, disinfected and, in the event of a change of patient, also
sterilised as described in this section within four hours of its last application. Only in this
manner can undesirable bacterial growth be avoided.
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Nebulisers can be sterilised up to 300 times, but then they must be replaced. Even if the
nebuliser has been sterilised fewer than 300 times, it must still be replaced after one year's
use.
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Do not expose the nebuliser to temperatures above 137°C.
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When choosing appropriate chemicals for cleaning and disinfection make sure that they are
suitable for cleaning the following Materials: Polypropylene (PP), Thermoplastic Elastomer
(TPE), Polyoxymethylene (POM).
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In all cases, the aldehyde group of cleaning and disinfecting agents is suitable for cleaning
and disinfecting the AKITA JET nebuliser.
Recommended
Procedure:
Automated Washer / Disinfector
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Place the nebuliser components in the instrument disinfector.
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Select the 93°C program (treatment time 10 minutes).
The effectiveness of this procedure has been proven using a G7836 CD disinfector produced by Miele
with neodisher®medizym produced by Chemische Fabrik Dr. Weigert, Hamburg.
