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This symbol indicates a warning. Warnings in these reprocessing instructions
indicate situations that could result in serious injury to the patient or user.
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indicate situations that could result in minor or moderate injury to the patient or
user, or damage to Versius instruments.
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Full list of warnings
Versius Electrosurgery Instrument
Cables are supplied non-sterile and
must be reprocessed before rst use.
Transport and store cables in line
with local guidelines. Incorrect
storage could lead to damage to the
cables.
Do not attempt to repair or modify
Versius Electrosurgery Instrument
Cables.
Only use validated cleaning solutions.
Cleaning solutions that have not been
validated (e.g. bleach or hydrogen
peroxide) may result in damage to, or
ineective cleaning of, cables.
Take care when handling
contaminated uids or chemicals, as
skin contact, inhalation or ingestion
may cause harm. Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) should be worn,
according to local guidelines.
When undertaking point-of-use
preparation and initial manual
cleaning, do not use water or any other
uid, such as enzymatic detergent,
at a temperature higher than 45 °C
(113 °F). This could cause proteins to
stick to the surfaces of the Versius
Electrosurgery Instrument Cables and
may result in ineective cleaning.
Do not use strong acidic (pH < 7)
solutions, cleaners or rinse aids
as these may damage Versius
Electrosurgery Instrument Cables.
Do not use strong alkaline (pH > 11)
solutions, cleaners or rinse aids
as these may damage Versius
Electrosurgery Instrument Cables.
Introduction
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Introduction