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Savina – Cleaning, disinfection, and
sterilization
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Uncritical medical devices
Manual disinfection and simultaneous cleaning
Perform manual disinfection preferably with disinfectants based on aldehydes or quaternary ammonium compounds. For choosing the appropriate disinfectant, observe country-specific lists
of disinfectants.
Semicritical medical devices
Manual cleaning
Perform manual cleaning preferably under running water and with commercially available cleaning agents (pH value ≤ 12).
Manual disinfection
Perform manual disinfection preferably with disinfectants based on aldehydes or quaternary ammonium compounds. For choosing the appropriate disinfectant, observe country-specific lists
of disinfectants.
Machine cleaning and disinfection
Perform machine cleaning and disinfection using a washer-disinfector in accordance with EN ISO 15883, preferably with a cart for anesthesia accessories and ventilation accessories.
Visual inspection
Check all items for damage and external signs of wear, such as cracking, embrittlement, or pronounced hardening, and residual dirt. If there are external signs of wear, exchange affected
accessories. WARNING: Deposits not removed during reprocessing can damage the heating wires in the flow sensor and lead to a fire.
Sterilization
Sterilization frees semicritical medical devices from living microorganisms and dries residual water in the items’ interior spaces. Only sterilize cleaned and disinfected items. For sterilization,
use a vacuum steam sterilizer (in accordance with DIN EN 285), preferably with fractionated vacuum. CAUTION: Do not sterilize parts in ethylene oxide. Ethylene oxide may diffuse into the
parts.