Preventive maintenance: Visual inspection
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Visual inspection
The patient monitor and its components should be carefully inspected 
once every 12 months. 
 Carefully inspect the equipment for physical damage to the case, the 
display screen, and the keypad. Do not use the patient monitor if 
damage is determined. Refer damaged equipment to qualified service 
personnel.
 Inspect all external connections for loose connectors or frayed cables. 
Have any damaged connectors or cables replaced by qualified service 
personnel.
 Inspect the display face for marks, scratches, or other damage. 
Physical damage to a flat panel display glass may pose an implosion 
hazard. Have the flat panel display replaced by qualified service 
personnel if necessary.
 Safety labels and inscription on the device are clearly legible.
Cleaning and disinfecting the patient monitor
WARNING
Disconnect AC-powered equipment from the power line 
before cleaning or disinfecting its surface. Turn off the 
power to battery-powered equipment before cleaning or 
disinfecting its surface.
Procedure
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 and disinfecting 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.