Atmos C 161 - Cleaning;Disinfection; Safety Instructions for Sterilisation; General Safety Instructions; Danger for Users, Patients, and Third Parties

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Cleaning/disinfection
5.0 Cleaning/disinfection
5.1 Safety instructions for sterilisation
5.1.1 General safety instructions
We recommend that you always document all maintenance work and part replace-
ments in writing.
It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the required results of cleaning and
disinfection are achieved. Validation and routine monitoring of the procedure will
usually be necessary.
Sterilisation may only be carried out by persons who have the necessary expertise. The
person in question must possess the equipment required to carry out these measures.
5.1.2 Danger for users, patients, and third parties
WARNING
Risk of infection due to unsuitable accessories!
Risk of deadly diseases being transmitted.
• Always wear your own personal protective gear. The protective gear for all steps
during which the product components are still contaminated consists of protective
gloves, protective clothing, goggles, and mouth and nose protection.
• Only use accessories that can be easily sterilized or use disposable products.
WARNING
Risk of infection due to unsuitable reprocessing!
Risk of deadly diseases being transmitted.
• Make sure that all areas of the accessories can be easily reached.
• Always use suitable load carriers for mechanical sterilisation. This applies especially
to accessories that contain hollow spaces and lumens that are hard to reach.
Make sure that air bubbles do not form in the hollow spaces and lumens of accessories
when placing them in sterilisation solutions.
5.1.3 Avoiding damage to the device
ATTENTION
Damage to the device due to improper cleaning!
Risk of damage to the product.
• Use a damp, never wet cloth to clean and disinfect the surface.
• Do not use spray disinfectant directly on the device. Spray the disinfectant onto a
cloth before disinfecting the surface.
• Ensure that no disinfectant enters the device.
• Makesurethattheproductisswitchedoduringcleaning.
• The product should never be autoclaved, rinsed under running water or immersed
into any liquids.