213960EN(1) - P290 Mattress Instructions for Use Page 37
Disinfecting
Servicing
Frequency of Cleaning and Disinfection of Different Parts of the
Mattress
Cleaning and Disinfecting after the Departure of a Patient or
when Changing the Sheets
Using Recommended Products
Disinfectant detergent at and recommended contact time and dilution.
Cleaning
Clean the mattress with a cloth slightly dampened with hot water and a
neutral detergent solution. Check that the solution does not contain any
of the products to be avoided mentioned above (See “Products to Be
Avoided” page 36). Rinse with a wet cloth. Dry.
Cleaning Tough Stains
Quickly wipe away any traces of pharmaceutical solutions used for the patients to
avoid permanent damage to the surface.
• Remove tough stains with a soft brush and neutral detergents or a chlorine-based
solution with a concentration less than or equal to 1,000 ppm.
• To eliminate hardened stains (excreta, other forms of soiling), soften them by
soaking and take care to thoroughly dry the cover before putting it back on the
mattress
.
• Pay special attention to straps, evacuation handles*, absorbent materials, seams,
welds, complex forms and small spaces where soiling may accumulate. It is
recommended to clean and disinfect these areas twice.
• Use as many wiping cloths as needed to remove the soiling.
Parts to be kept clean at all
times.
-
After a patient’s
departure
.
- At every change of sheets if
the inspection reveals
ingress of fluids.
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