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Girae Warmer 4-6
Cleaning and disinfecting individual components
Patient Probe (Reusable)
CAUTION:
Avoid placing excessive strain on the probe lead. When cleaning, be careful not to pull on or
bend the lead at the probe tip. Always remove the probe from the incubator by grasping the
plug at the panel. Do not pull on the probe lead.
CAUTION:
Do not apply cold sterilization or cleaning solutions to the probe connector.
CAUTION:
Do not autoclave or gas sterilize the skin temperature probe. Do not immerse the probe in
liquid cleaner. Avoid placing excessive strain on the probe lead. Always remove the probe by
grasping the plug at the panel. Do not pull on the probe lead. These precautions will prevent
damage to the probe.
CAUTION:
Do not allow cleaning uid to leak into probe and electrical connectors. Equipment damage
may occur.
Steps Description
1
Determine if the patient probe is disposable or reusable:
• Reusable probes use a separate, heat reecting patch, are gray and have a round
metal disk at the patient end.
• Disposable probes come with a smaller heat reecting patch already attached, are
white and have no metal disk at the patient end.
NOTE: Disposable skin temperature probes cannot be cleaned and are intended
for single patient use.
2
Clean the reusable patient temperature probe by gently wiping with a soft damp cloth
containing a disinfecting agent safe for use on the probe materials. Always be sure to wipe
dry all cleaning agents after cleaning.