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Table of Materials Used & Cleaning/Disinfection Methods
This listing of materials used is given to provide users with information
to allow the assessment of other cleaning and disinfecting procedures
available in the facility on this device.
Part
Material
Clean/
Disinfect
Autoclave
Possible?
Recommended
Disinfectants
Case
Exterior
ABS
Clean
No
White
Flowhead
Tube
Silicone
Rubber
Clean
Viable
Wiping
with
a
70%
isopropyl
alcohol
impregnated
cloth
provides a suitable form of
cleaning
and
low-level
disinfection. This may be
preceded by cleaning with
an anti-static foam cleaner
if
necessary.
Note:
Ensure isopropyl alcohol
does
not
come
in
contact
with
the
touchscreen.
Warning: Paper tear bar
contains
sharp
edges.
Users should take care not
to cut/scrap their fingers.
Touchscreen Electrode
with
Anti-
Newton-
Ring
Treatment
Clean
No
Lightly wipe the surface
with cotton pad or other
soft material.
NOTE: DO
NOT use chemicals such
as
acetone,
toluene,
ethanol
or
isopropyl
alcohol. DO NOT wipe in
a
circular
motion.
Strokes should be either
up/down or over/back.
Fleisch
Element
Aluminium,
Stainless
Steel
Clean
Viable
Flowhead
Body
Aluminium
& Acetyl
Clean
&
Disinfect
No
Flowhead
Cone
TPX
Clean
&
Disinfect
Viable
Flowhead
End Cap
TPX
Clean
&
Disinfect
Viable
Flow
Conditioning
Meshes
Acetyl and
Polyester
Dispose
No
Disinfect by immersion in
sodium
dichloroisocyanurate
solution at 1000 ppm
concentration of free
chlorine for 15 minutes
(see following section for
recommended
cleaning/disinfection
method for the Vitalograph
COMPACT Flowhead) The
flowhead may also be
disinfected by autoclaving
at 134
°
C for 3 minutes or
120
°
C for 20 minutes.
All external parts of the Vitalograph COMPACT require
cleaning,
i.e.
the removal of visible particulate contamination. The parts of the
Vitalograph COMPACT that make up the flowhead, which comes into