GE H
EALTHCARE
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IRECTION
GA091568, R
EVISION
5 VIVID E9 S
ERVICE
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ANUAL
10 - 12 Section 10-5 - System maintenance
11. TEE Probes To clean the handle:
- Use a cloth or towel only lightly moistened with cleaner/ disinfectant (as recommended in TEE Probe Care Card).
- Avoid too much moisture on the cloth/ towel.
- To remove residual chemicals wipe the handle with a cloth or towel lightly moistened with clean water.
- Dry with clean cloth or towel.
To clean the cable:
- Use a cloth or towel only lightly moistened with cleaner/ disinfectant (as recommended in TEE Probe Care Card).
- Avoid too much moisture on the cloth/ towel as this may cause cleaning fluids to flow along the cable and into the
connector/ handle.
- Always clean the cable from the connector towards the middle of the cable.
- Hold the connector higher than the cable to avoid that cleaning fluids flows along the cable and into the connector.
- Use the same technique when cleaning the cable from the handle side.
- To remove residual chemicals follow the same prosedure as above but use a cloth or towel lightly moistened with clean
water.
- Wipe off moisture with a cloth or towel and place the probe in a TEE Storage Rack and let it dry for 30 min.
Table 10-7 VIVID E9 System - General Cleaning (cont’d) sheet 3 of 3
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