GE CareScape V100 - Principles of Operation

CARESCAPECentralStation
CAUTION
DEVICEDAMAGE.Neverusesolutionsorproductsthatcontain
thefollowing:
●Abrasivecleanersorsolventsofanykind
●Acetone
●Ketone
●Betadine
●Sodiumsalts
CAUTION
DEVICEDAMAGE.Donotautoclaveanypartofthesystem
withsteam(includingcables).
Permitteddetergents
Thefollowingpermitteddetergentscanbeusedtocleanthedeviceandother
non-appliedpartsunlessthereareseparatepart-specicinstructions.Non-applied
partsrefertothosepartsofthesystemthatarenotindirectcontactwiththepatient.
●Water
●Mildsoap(diluted)orenzymaticorneutralpHdetergents
●Sagrotan(dilution3:100,containing75mgtartaricacidper100mlsolution).
Cleaningpointstonote
●Warrantydoesnotcoveranydamagescausedbyusingsubstancesormethods
notapprovedbyGE.
●GEmakesnoclaimsastotheefcacyofthelistedsubstancesormethodsto
controlinfection.
●Alwaysdilutecleaninganddisinfectantagentsaccordingtotheirmanufacturer’s
instructions.Alwaysconsideryourhospitalguidelinesaswell.
●Yourhospitalguidelinespermitting,allcleaninganddisinfectionactivitiescan
becarriedoutatthebedside.
●Donotletliquidpoolaroundconnectionpins.Ifthisshouldhappen,blotdrywitha
soft,lint-freecloth.
●Donotuseexcessivedryingtechniques,suchasoven,forcedheat,orsundrying.
●Donotspraycleanerdirectlyonthedisplayscreen.
●Neverconnectanydeviceorappliedparttoapatientuntilitisthoroughlydry.
●Ifyoudiscoveranysignsofdeteriorationordamageinthedevice,discontinueits
use.
Generalcleaninginstructions
Followtheseinstructionstocleanthedevicesandothernon-appliedpartsunlessthe
otherpartsprovidepart-specicinstructions.Non-appliedpartsrefertothosepartsof
thesystemthatarenotindirectcontactwiththepatient.
1.Turnoffthepowertothedevice.
2.Disconnectthedevicefromthepowersupply.
3.Removeallcables.
4.Dampenasoftlint-freeclothwithoneofthepermitteddetergents.
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