Vitalograph In2itive User Manual
Cat. No. 07514
Issue 5
Page 32 of 45 DT_0006-6
Note: Always follow the safety guidelines given by the manufacturer of
cleaning and disinfectant chemicals.
All external parts of the Vitalograph In2itive require
cleaning,
i.e. the
removal of visible particulate contamination. The parts of the
Vitalograph In2itive that make up the flowhead, which comes into
contact with subjects being tested, also require
disinfecting
. A
spirometer is not designed as a ‘sterile’ device.
Definitions of cleaning and disinfection are as defined in “Sterilization,
Disinfection and Cleaning of Medical Equipment: Guidance on
Decontamination from the Microbiology Committee to Department of
Health Medical Devices Directorate, 1996”.
Recommendations for chemical disinfectants are derived from the
PHLS publication “Chemical Disinfection In Hospitals 1993”.
Removing the Fleisch Flowhead
1. Hold the device body firmly in your left hand.
2. Hold the flowhead with your right hand, at the same time press
and hold the button firmly on the front of the fleisch flowhead.
3. Slide the flowhead away from the device from left to right.
4. Remove the flowhead cone from the flowhead, by twisting and
pulling it away from the flowhead.
5. Clean the flowhead by washing in a mild detergent and removing
particulate contamination. To clean the fleisch element, swill
vigorously in water with mild detergent or use an ultrasonic bath.
Do not attempt to “rub” or “scrub” at capillaries.
6. Rinse all parts in clean water.
7. Disinfect by immersion in sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC)
solution at 1,000 ppm concentration of free chlorine for 15
minutes. Prepare disinfectant solution as directed in the
manufacturer’s guidelines.
8. Leave to dry completely before reassembling. Drying the fleisch
element components may require placing them in a warm place
overnight. A drying cabinet is ideal.
Note: Always follow the safety guidelines given by the
manufacturer of cleaning and disinfectant chemicals.
