U60 Diagnostic Ultrasound System User Manual Inspection and Maintenance
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15.2.2.1 Cleaning
1. Wear sterile protective gloves to prevent infection.
2. Disconnect the needle guide bracket from the transducer after each use, and remove
all visible residues from the needle guide bracket using a small and soft-bristled brush
or other similar devices. Do the cleaning quickly before the needle guide bracket dries
out.
3. Soak the needle guide bracket in the cleaning solution (Ethanol 75% or Isopropanol
70%) for at least five minutes. Use a soft-bristled brush to clean the needle guide
bracket during the soaking.
4. Take out the needle guide bracket from the cleanser and wipe all residues with a
sterile cloth.
5. Let the bracket air dry, or dry the bracket with a sterile cloth.
6. If the bracket is not visually clean at the end of the cleaning steps, please repeat the
cleaning steps through step 3 to step 5.
7. Inspect the bracket to ensure that there is no damage. The bracket should be
disposed of properly when any damage is found.
15.2.2.2 Sterilization
1. Wear sterile protective gloves to prevent infection.
2. Disconnect the bracket from the transducer, and remove all visible residues from the
bracket using sterile cloth.
3. Clean and dry the bracket according to the methods in section 15.2.2.1 Cleaning.
4. Sterilize the bracket assembly by dynamic air removal steam sterilizer for at least four
minutes at 132℃. Dry the bracket for at least 30 min after sterilization.
5. Inspect the bracket to ensure that there is no damage.
15.2.2.3 Storage
WARNING
1. Dry the bracket after sterilization and store it in sterile environment.
2. Do not use the carrying case for storing the bracket, because the carrying case may
become a source of infection.
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