GlideScope GVL - Methods for Gliderite Rigid Stylet

Cleaning and Maintenance GlideScope
®
System
page 48 User’s Manual
Table 3: Chemical Compatibility and Disinfection
Methods for GlideRite
®
Rigid Stylet
Active
Ingredient
Compatibility Conditions
Disinfection
Level
Caution/
Comments
Glutaraldehyde Up to 3.4%
2.0% – exposure for
minimum 20 minutes
at 20°C or as per
manufacturer’s
instructions
High
Ortho-
Phthalaldehyde
0.55%
0.55% – exposure
for 12 minutes at
20°C or as per
manufacturer’s
instructions
High
Peracetic Acid 0.2%
0.2%
– exposure for
minimum 12 minutes
at 50 to 56°C or as
per manufacturer’s
instructions
See comments
on right
Classified as a
chemical
sterilant
Isopropyl
Alcohol Solution
70%
70% – exposure for
10 minutes at 20°C
Intermediate
70% used to wipe
down with minimum
1 minute exposure
Low
Bleach (Sodium
Hypochlorite)
≤ 500ppm
500ppm – used to
wipe down with
minimum 1 minute
exposure
Low
Noncorrosive at
≤ 500ppm
Enzymatic
debridement
agent/ detergent
General
hospital grade
As per instructions N/A
Surface
cleaning only in
preparation for
disinfectant
N/A
Tested in
autoclave
(steam cycle)
Minimum 4 minute
132°C pre-vacuum
steam sterilization
cycle
See comments
on right
Based on
requests from
users, an
autoclave cycle
has been
established for
the stylet for
ease of use
Refer to page 53 for cleaning & disinfecting steps.