EchoNous Bladder & Vein User Guide 61
Probe cleaning and disinfection
Cleaning
Display
For cleaning requirements of the display refer to its user manual.
EchoNous Vein and EchoNous Bladder probes
The following cleaning instructions must be followed for the EchoNous Vein and EchoNous Bladder probes. The
probes must be cleaned after each use. Cleaning the probes is an essential step before effective disinfection.
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LEANING STEPS
1. After each use, disconnect the USB cable from the display tablet.
2. Remove any accessories attached to, or covering the probe, such as needle guide, needle bracket, and sheath
(probe cover).
3. Remove all ultrasound gel from the probe face by using an approved pre-saturated disinfectant wipe. Choose
an EchoNous approved wipe from
Table 5.1
Presaturated wipes for EchoNous probes.
4. Obtain a new wipe. Remove any particulate matter, gel, or fluids that remain on the probe using a new
presaturated wipe from Table 5.1Presaturated wipes for EchoNous probes. If necessary, clean the probe
with additional wipes to remove all visible contaminants.
Disinfection
EchoNous Vein and EchoNous Bladder probes intermediate-level disinfection
Use the following steps to intermediate-level disinfect the EchoNous Vein and EchoNous Bladder probes
whenever they have not come in contact with blood or bodily fluids (non-critical use).
After cleaning, choose an intermediate-level disinfectant that is from the list in Table 5.1
Presaturated wipes for
EchoNous probes. Follow the instructions on the disinfectant label for the minimum wet contact time.
• The needle guide is single-use disposable.
• The needle bracket is reusable and must be cleaned using the same
methods as the probe.
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