GE CARESCAPE ONE - Disinfection; Permitted disinfectants

Cleaningandcare
Disinfection
Disinfectioncleaningprecautions
Disinfectioncautions
CAUTION
IMMERSION.NeverimmerseCARESCAPEONEcomponentsin
cleaninguidsordisinfectingagents.
Disinfectionnotices
NOTICE
STRESSCRACKING.Somerigidplasticsusedinthisproduct
aresusceptibletostresscrackingasaresultofprolonged
exposuretosomedisinfectingagents,QuaternaryAmmonium
basedagentsinparticular.Cracksmaybeprecipitatedand
crackgrowthacceleratedfromsubsequentroughhandling
orunintendeduse.Continueduseofthistypeofdisinfecting
agentsand/ordisinfectingmethodsmaydegradematerials
andleadtoeventualfracture.
NOTICE
SOFTMATERIALS.Theplasticsusedinthisproductareporous
andmayabsorbalcohol.Improperuseofalcoholbased
agentscouldresultinsoftening,swelling,tackiness,orchange
inappearanceofthesoftmaterials.
NOTICE
COLORSHIFT.Someplasticsmayexperienceaslightchange
incolorovertimeduetoeffectsofdisinfectingagents.This
effectiscosmeticandnotassociatedwithproductsafetyor
normalfunction.
NOTICE
SPOTTING,STAINING,CORROSION.Metalcomponents
includingfastenersmaycorrodeorbecomestainedor
spottedinappearancefromcontinuousexposuretochlorine
compoundslikebleach.Theseeffectsarenotassociatedwith
productsafetyornormalfunction.
Disinfectionpointstonote
●Alwayscleanbeforedisinfecting.
●Alwaysdilutecleaninganddisinfectantagentsaccordingtotheirmanufacturer’s
instructions.Alwaysconsideryourhospitalguidelinesaswell.
●Useonlythepermittedsubstances.
●Yourhospitalguidelinespermitting,allcleaninganddisinfectionactivitiescan
becarriedoutatthebedside.
●Beforedryingasurfaceafterwipingit,waittheminimumtimerequiredaccording
tothesubstancemanufacturer’sinstructions.
●Visuallyensurethatnosubstanceresidueremainsontheequipment.
Permitteddisinfectants
Aboutthefollowingtable:
●Allthirdpartytrademarksarepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.
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CARESCAPE ONE User Manual DRAFT 26 October 2017