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Maintenance

2000966-386D Dash™ 3000/4000/5000 A-3

Cleaning and disinfecting

Procedure

WARNING

—Disconnect the monitor from AC power before cleaning or

disinfecting its surface.

CAUTION

—Failure to follow these rules may melt, distort or dull the exterior

surface finish, blur lettering on labels or cause equipment failure.

NOTE

For additional information, refer to the How to Reach Us page of the manual for

contact information. Also see the operator’s manuals provided with each

handheld and patient monitoring device to safely clean or disinfect telemetry

transmitters, acquisition modules, patient monitors, ECG cables, and leadwires.

NOTE

Clean the exterior surface on a regular basis in compliance with your institution’s

infection control and biomedical engineering department.

Complete the following procedure to clean the exterior surfaces of this equipment:

1. For cleaning all displays, including touchscreen and standard displays, do the

following:

a. Turn off the power to the touchscreen and standard displays before you start

cleaning the displays.

b. Wipe the exterior with a soft lint-free cloth, lightly moistened with

household glass cleaner.

2. For cleaning the equipment, wipe the exterior with a soft lint-free cloth, using the

following solution as recommended in the APIC Guidelines for Selection and

Use of Disinfectants (1996):

 Sodium hypochlorite (5.2% household bleach) minimum 1:500 dilution

(minimum 100 ppm free chlorine) and a maximum 1:10 dilution.

 Any sodium hypochlorite wipe product that meets the above guidelines can

be used.

NOTE

Wring excess disinfectant from wipe before using.

NOTE

Any contact of the disinfectant solutions with metal parts may cause

corrosion.

3. Wipe off cleaning solutions with a clean, lightly moistened cloth.

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