Patient Monitor User Manual Care and Cleaning
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2. Thread the hose from within the cuff and out through the small hole at the top of the cuff.
3.
Adjust the bladder until it is in position.
28.2.2.3 Cleaning the SpO
2
Sensor
1.
Wipe the surfaces of the sensor and cable using a soft cloth dampened with the cleaning
solution until no visible contaminants remain.
2.
Wipe the patient contact area of the sensor with the cotton swab dampened with the cleaning
solution until no visible contaminants remain.
3.
After cleaning, wipe off the cleaning solution with a fresh cloth or towel dampened with tap
water until no visible cleaning agent remains.
4.
Wipe off residual moisture with a dry cloth.
5.
Leave the sensor to air dry.
28.2.2.4 Cleaning the IBP/C.O. Cables
1. Wipe the cables with a soft cloth dampened with the cleaning solution until no visible
contaminants remain.
2.
After cleaning, wipe off the cleaning solution with a fresh cloth or towel dampened with tap
water until no visible cleaning agent remains.
3.
Wipe off residual moisture with a dry cloth.
4.
Leave the cables to air dry.
28.2.2.5 Cleaning the TEMP Sensor/Quick TEMP Probe
1. Wipe the patient contact area with a soft cloth dampened with the cleaning solution until no
visible contaminants remain.
2.
After cleaning, wipe off the cleaning solution with a fresh cloth or towel dampened with tap
water until no visible cleaning agent remains.
3.
Wipe off residual moisture with a dry cloth.
4.
Leave the sensor/probe to air dry.
28.3 Disinfection
For devices or accessories that have been in contact mucosal surface, High Level disinfection
must occur, for all other accessories, low level disinfection is appropriate. Clean the monitor and
reusable accessories before they are disinfected. The validated disinfectants for cleaning the
monitor and reusable accessories are:
Ethanol (75%)
Isopropanol (70%)
Cidex OPA (High level disinfection of intracavitary temperature probe only)
If Ethanol or Isopropanol is used for both cleaning and disinfecting, then a new cloth is required
to be used for the disinfection step.
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