GlideScope GVL - Cleaning and Disinfecting the Glidescope GVL and Cobalt Systems; Cleaning the Glidescope GVL

GlideScope
®
System Cleaning and Maintenance
User’s Manual page 49
Cleaning and Disinfecting the GlideScope
GVL and Cobalt Systems
Warning
Make sure that you do not overheat the GlideScope GVL
®
or
Cobalt video baton during cleaning.
Caution
Do not use autoclaves or pasteurizers for the GlideScope GVL
and Cobalt systems.
Use of such methods will cause permanent device damage and
void the warranty.
Bleach can be used on the baton but with special attention to the
connector. Bleach may corrode the stainless steel inserts and
damage the connector pins.
Note: GlideScope GVL and Cobalt video baton laryngoscopes
designed to better withstand vaporized hydrogen peroxide are
identified by the metal label.
Cleaning the GlideScope GVL
The GlideScope GVL is a nonsterile reusable device. It is required
that the GlideScope GVL
is cleaned and disinfected after every
patient use, using a High Level Disinfectant method as defined in
Table 2.
To clean the GlideScope GVL
®
:
Do not expose GlideScope GVL or Cobalt video batons to
temperatures above 140° F (60°C). The manufacturer’s
warranty is void if the product is exposed to temperatures above
60°C (140°F).
Caution. Risk of permanent equipment damage.